Description
Decadent chocolate cupcakes filled with cherry compote and topped with whipped cream, inspired by the classic Black Forest cake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup pitted cherries
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Dark chocolate shavings for garnish
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients: flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, and salt
- Whisk wet ingredients separately: egg, milk, oil, and vanilla
- Combine wet and dry mixtures until just blended
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full, bake at 350°F (175°C) for 18-20 minutes
- Cook cherries with 2 tablespoons sugar until syrupy
- Core cooled cupcakes, fill with cherry compote
- Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients
- Don’t overmix batter
- Can substitute frozen cherries
- Best served within 24 hours
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g