Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes

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Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

These Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes are a rich and fruity take on traditional chocolate cupcakes. The addition of cherry preserves and chocolate chips gives them a rich, complex flavor that will leave you speechless.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs, room temp
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cherry preserves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Time Needed

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 35 minutes

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cupcake liners should be used to line a 12-cup muffin pan.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• Gradually incorporate the flour mixture into the butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk and beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
• Mix in the vanilla extract.
• Fold in the chocolate chips and cherry preserves.
• Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups.
• Bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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