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A Black Forest cupcake topped with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and a fresh cherry.

Black Forest Cupcakes

Close-up of a smiling woman with curly dark hair sitting indoors at a cafe or restaurant.Amy Golden
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course cupcakes
Cuisine German
Servings 12
Calories 319 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream cold
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 can cherry pie filling (21 ounces)
  • Chocolate shavings for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Incorporate the egg, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract into the dry ingredients. Blend until thoroughly combined.
    Flour and ingredients being combined for baking, with eggs and milk in a mixing bowl.
  • Carefully stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin.
  • Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners. Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with the batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove cupcakes from the oven, cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • In a large bowl, beat the cold heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
  • Take a small knife or cupcake corer to hollow out the center of each cooled cupcake. Next, spoon cherry pie filling into each hollowed center.
    Coring Black Forest Cupcakes with a tool, next to a bowl of cherry pie filling.
  • Pipe or spoon the whipped cream over each filled cupcake.
  • Sprinkle chocolate shavings over the whipped cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 709mgFiber: 2g
Keyword Black Forest Cupcakes
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