Description
Black Forest Love Cupcakes are a delightful dessert that combines rich chocolate cake with luscious cherry filling and creamy whipped topping, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- 1 cup whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and buttermilk to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with the batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Once cooled, cut a small hole in the center of each cupcake and fill it with cherry pie filling.
- Top each cupcake with whipped cream and garnish with chocolate shavings.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate cocoa powder.
- These cupcakes can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Feel free to substitute the cherry filling with other fruit fillings if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg