Red Velvet Choc-cherry Cupcakes
Delight your taste buds with these scrumptious cherry chocolate cupcakes! The velvety texture of the cake, infused with decadent cocoa and tart cherries, pairs perfectly with the rich cherry chocolate icing. Topped with a festive touch of red glitter or icing, these treats are not only a feast for the eyes but a delectable indulgence for any occasion.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 100g butter , softened
- 140g golden caster sugar
- 2 large eggs , beaten
- 225g plain flour
- 25g cocoa powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 150ml buttermilk
- 28ml bottle red food colouring (natural food colouring won't look as bright as an artificial one)
- 100g glacé cherries , roughly chopped, plus extra to decorate
- 150ml double cream
- 140g cherry conserve or jam, sieved
- 100g dark chocolate , chopped
- red icing or edible red glitter, to decorate (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with muffin cases. Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs a little at a time, whisking until fully incorporated. Sift in the flour, cocoa, bicarb and a pinch of salt. Fold in with a spatula until there are no lumps of flour remaining. Then add the buttermilk, food colouring and cherries, and stir briefly to combine. Divide the mixture between the muffin cases and bake for 20 mins until risen and springy to the touch. Leave to cool slightly, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Warm the cream and cherry conserve in a small pan, add the chocolate and remove from the heat. Leave for a few mins, then stir until melted and combined. Tip into a bowl and leave to cool completely – the icing will set to a spreadable consistency within about 30 mins. Once cooled and thickened, spread the icing on the cupcakes, decorate with a drizzle of red icing or some red glitter and top with half a glacé cherry. These cakes will keep for a few days in a cake tin.
Cook Time
25M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
MAKES 12
Nutrition
- Calories: 331 calories
- Fat Content: 18 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 11 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 39 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 26 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 2 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 4 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.4 milligram of sodium
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