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.
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 239kcal
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 Cup Flour
- 2 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Cocoa
- 1 1/2 TSP Baking Soda
- 1 1/2 TSP Baking Powder
- 1 TSP Salt
- 2 Eggs large
- 1 Cup Whole Milk
- 1/2 Cup Oil
- 2 TSP Vanilla
- 1 Cup Boiling Water
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
Sodium: 187mg | Calcium: 35mg | Vitamin A: 180IU | Sugar: 27g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 114mg | Cholesterol: 27mg | Calories: 239kcal | Saturated Fat: 3g | Fat: 10g | Protein: 2g | Carbohydrates: 36g | Iron: 1mg