BLACK FOREST CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

I’m a sucker for cupcake and finding new flavours and ways decorate them. How can you not love them. I mean, these mini cakes are so versatile, you can include any flavour you love. I have a list of over 100 cupcake flavour combinations that I want to make so don’t worry, I’ll be keeping these coming.

It was my sister in laws birthday in March and I was tasked with making a dessert. It’s not a task at all. The biggest task for me is stick to one – so I didn’t. I made those delectable soft and crunchy Cinnamon Caramel Crumble Bars and these gorgeous little Black Forest Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Ingredients
For the cupcakes

• 130 g (1 cup / 4.5oz) plain (AP) flour
• 1/2 cup (40g / 1.4oz) cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 113 g (1/2 cup / 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup (100g / 3.5oz) caster sugar
• 1/2 cup (100g / 3.5oz) dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs, room temp
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk
• For the cherry filling (notes)
• 3 cups frozen black cherries
• 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar (notes)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (notes)
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 113 g (1/2 cup / 1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 225 g (8oz) cream cheese
• 2 cups Icing (confectioners / powdered) sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of Salt
• 1 tablespoon whole milk or thickened cream (notes)
• Toppings
• Chocolate sprinkles or jimmies
• Leftover cherry jam

Instructions
For the cupcakes

1. Preheat your oven to 180C / 350F 160C fan forced. Line your muffin tins with paper cases. 
2. In a bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix well to combine.
3. In a separate bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the melted butter and both sugars until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl each time and beating well after each. Add the vanilla and beat to combine.
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