YUMMY Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

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These yummy Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes are perfect to bring as a hostess gift to your next event or just to munch on in the house.

Cherry cupcake

I have to admit that I am been eating my fair share of cupcakes lately. It all starts with events and then I just keep thinking about them. This beautiful chocolate cherry cupcake is as delicious as it looks.

Here are the yummy ingredients for the Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes.

  • Flour
  • Sugar
    Cocoa
  • Baking Soda
  • Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Eggs
  • Whole Milk
  • Oil
  • Vanilla
  • Boiling Water
Cherry cord. ingred. 1

Here are the ingredients for Cherry Frosting.

  • Powdered sugar
  • Unsalted butter
  • Heavy whipping cream
  • Maraschino Cherry Juice
Cheery cor. ingred. 2
Chery Cord. 1 h
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How to Make Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes?

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.-In a separate bowl add the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla.

Add the bowl containing the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla to the bowl holding the dry ingredients.

Mix all together until fully incorporated.

Beat for 3 minutes on medium.

Slowly add the boiling water starting with a small amount then pour in the remaining boiling water.

The batter may be a little runny.

Scoop  batter into cupcake paper liners until 3/4 full.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Top each cupcake with the Cherry Frosting and add a Maraschino Cherry.

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Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

Make these yummy Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes – perfect to bring as a hostess gift to your next event or just to munch on in the house.
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword Cupcakes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 239kcal
Author Aprilgolightly

Ingredients

Ingredients for Cherry Frosting

  • 2 Cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 Cup unsalted butter
  • 3 TBSP heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 Cup Maraschino Cherry Juice

Instructions

  • -Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • -Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • -In a separate bowl add the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla.
  • -Add the bowl containing the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla to the bowl holding the dry ingredients.
  • -Mix all together until fully incorporated.
  • -Beat for 3 minutes on medium.
  • -Slowly add the boiling water starting with a small amount then pour in the remaining boiling water.
  • -The batter may be a little runny.
  • -Scoop batter into cupcake paper liners until 3/4 full.
  • -Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes.
  • -Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  • -Top each cupcake with the Cherry Frosting and add a Maraschino Cherry.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 187mg8%
Potassium 114mg3%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 27g30%
Protein 2g4%
Calcium 35mg4%
Vitamin A 180IU4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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7 thoughts on “YUMMY Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes”

  1. These are too cute! My friend does a Valentine’s Day getaway for couples. She’s always looking for cute desserts to add to the list. I will have to pass this along. Thanks for linking up at the delicious dishes recipe party.

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