Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

These Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes are a delightful combination of rich chocolate and sweet cherries, making them a perfect dessert for any occasion. This recipe is straightforward and yields moist, flavorful cupcakes topped with a luscious cherry frosting.

The Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe is easy to follow and ideal for both novice and experienced bakers. You can customize the frosting or add chocolate chips for an extra treat.

Delicious Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes

These cupcakes feature a chocolate base infused with cherry flavor, topped with a creamy cherry frosting. The recipe takes about 45 minutes from start to finish and yields 12 cupcakes, perfect for sharing or enjoying yourself.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1 cup cherries, pitted and chopped (fresh or frozen)
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup cherry juice or milk for frosting
Additional cherries for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, cream the softened butter until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and milk.
Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Fold in the chopped cherries.
Fill Cupcake Liners: Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
Prepare Frosting: In a bowl, mix the powdered sugar with cherry juice or milk until smooth. Adjust the consistency as needed.
Frost the Cupcakes: Once the cupcakes are cool, frost them with the cherry frosting and garnish with additional cherries if desired.