BLACK FOREST CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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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.
with Cream Cheese Frosting
Black Forest Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting have all the flavour of black forest cake in cupcake form and an irresistible 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

1. For the cupcakes
2. Preheat your oven to 180C / 350F 160C fan forced. Line your muffin tins with paper cases. 
3. In a bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix well to combine.
4. 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.
5. ............................................

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