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Black forest cupcakes recipe

These Black Forest Cupcakes are moist, tender and loaded with delicous cherry filling.
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, European
Keyword black forest cupcakes recipe, black forest dessert, cherry filling, chocolate cupcakes, whipped cream
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Servings 12 cupcakes
Author Dikla Levy Frances

Equipment

  • standing mixer or an electic mixer
  • cooking pan
  • cupcake pan
  • cupcake liners
  • piping bag
  • Wilton 1M tip

Ingredients

Chocolate Cupcakes

  • 1 1/4 Cups All-purpose flour (150 g / 5 oz)
  • 2/3 Cup Unsweetened natural cocoa powder (65 g / 2 oz)
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 Cup Granulated sugar (200 g / 7 oz)
  • 1/2 Cup Heavy cream (120 ml / 4 oz)
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable oil (120 ml / 4 oz)
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 Large Egg yolk
  • 2/3 Cup Boiling hot coffee (150 ml / 12 oz)

Cherry filling

  • 2 Cans Oregon Fruit Dark Sweet Cherries A total of 2 cups
  • 1/3 Cup Granulated sugar (70 g / 2.5 oz)
  • 2 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1 TBSP Fresh lemon juice (about half a lemon)
  • 2 tbsp Kirsch

Heavy whipped cream

  • 2 Cups Heavy whipping cream (240 ml / 16 oz)
  • 1/4 Cup Powdered sugar (40 g / 1.5 oz)
  • 2 TBS Nonfat Dry milk powder (14 g / 0.5 oz)

Assembling and decorating

  • 2 tbsp Chocolate shavings.
  • Access liquid from the cherry filling.

Instructions

Chocolate cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 340 F and line one 12 ct cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl or a bowl of a standing mixer, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and sugar and mix on low until fully incorporated.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the heavy cream, oil, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract.
  • Pout the liquid mixture over the dry mixture and mix on medium until incorporated.
  • Drizzle in the hot coffee, increase speed to high and continue mixing for about 15 seconds until the mixture is smooth.
  • Divide the batter between the cupcake liners, filling 2/3 full each liner and bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry from the center of the cupcakes or the temperature reads 200F when using a thermometer.
  • Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool before filling and frosting.

Cherry filling

  • In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cornstarch.
  • Place the cherries, lemon juice, and sugar mixture in a medium-sized pan on the stove medium heat.
  • Allow the cherries to cook for 15 minutes, stirring a few times.
  • Remove from heat and place in a glass container until ready to use.

Heavy whipping cream

  • I a large bowl or a bowl of a standing mixer, fitted with the whisk attachment pour the heavy cream then sprinkle over the milk powder. Add the powder sugar
  • Whisk on medium speed gradually increasing to high speed until the cream has reached a stiff peak.
  • Fill a large piping bag with the cream and decorate the cupcakes.

Decorating the cupcakes

  • Use a sharp knife or an apple corer to cut the center and create a small dent. Remove the scraps.
  • Fill each cupcake with cherry filling (about 1 tsp.)
  • Pipe with heavy cream, drizzle with some cheery water, and chocolate shavings.
  • Top with a cherry.

Notes

    • Do not over-beat the heavy cream it will deflate.
    • If time permits, allow the batter to sit for 10 minutes before baking.