Black Forest Cupcakes | Swanky Recipes (2024)

Black Forest Cupcakes

Homemade Black Forest Cupcakes are made from scratch with a delectably moist chocolate muffin. Each cupcake is stuffed with cherry pie filling and topped with a generous amount of homemade vanilla whipped cream.

Black Forest Cupcakes are my all time favorite dessert. The chocolate cupcake is divine and moist and the cherry filling is one of my favorites. Cherry and chocolate compliment each other and this cupcake is a perfect example of it. The whipped cream topping is the frosting of the cupcake, of course!

If you’re looking to satisfy your sweet tooth or a chocolate craving, this recipe is for you. Cupcakes make the perfect dessert. It’s a nice piece of cake all dressed up with frosting and can be made for 1 or 2 people to enjoy eating it together. Having a great cupcake is part of the equation and the frosting and filling is just as equally as important. Indulge in thisrich chocolate cupcake stuffed with cherry pie filling and vanilla whipped cream on top.

To get started making these cupcakes, simply follow the directions to make the cupcakes. Once the cupcakes cool down, cut the center of the cupcake out with a sharp knife. Fill the center of the cupcake with cherry pie filling. I was able to get about 3-4 cherries in each, be sure to leave about 12 cherries to garnish the top of the cupcake with.

Next, make the whipped cream and pipe the frosting on top with a pipping bag or zip lock bag. Finally, thinly chop chocolate and sprinkle it on top of the frosting. Add a cherry to the center of it.

If you’re looking for more Black Forest dessert inspiration, check out our post on Black Forest Cake.

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Black Forest Cupcakes

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This classic dessert recipe delivers a rich, moist chocolate cupcake stuffed with delicious cherry pie filling and topped with homemade vanilla whipped cream. Add a cherry and chopped chocolate to the top to make these cupcakes, truly gourmet.

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine German / American

Servings 12

Ingredients

For the Cupcake

  • 3 ounces semi sweet chocolate , finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • 3/4 cup bread flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the Filling

  • 1 large can Cherry Pie Filling

For the Topping

  • 1 + 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream , cold
  • 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners and set aside. Heat water in microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. In a small bowl, combine chopped chocolate and cocoa powder and pour hot water over the top. Whisk until smooth and place in refrigerator for 20 minutes or freezer for 10 minutes.

  • In a small bowl, combine oil, vinegar, eggs and vanilla extract then whisk for about 1 minutes. In a separate medium bowl, combine bread flour, baking soda, salt and sugar then whisk to incorporate well. Once chocolate has cooled, pour chocolate mixture into vinegar and egg mixture and mix. Pour chocolate and egg mixture into dry flour ingredients. Beat on low or whisk batter until it is smooth; about 1-2 minutes.

  • Pour chocolate batter into cupcake liners, about 3/4 full. Bake for 17-19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Place cupcakes on cooling rack and cool completely or overnight. Once cupcakes have cooled cut a hole in the center of each cupcakes. Spoon cherry pie filling in the center of each cupcake.

  • To make the frosting, Pour whipping cream into a large bowl and beat on medium until it starts to thicken then gradually add powdered sugar, beat on high until stiff peaks form {be careful not to overbeat}. Next, fold in vanilla extract. To pipe frosting, fit a decorator bag with a tip and fill with whipping cream or fill a zip lock bag with whipped cream and cut the tip off. Pipe frosting on cupcakes and place a cherry in the center. To garnish, chop up chocolate and place on frosting as desired.

Nutritional information is only an estimate and it's accuracy is not guaranteed to be exact.

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  1. Black Forest Cupcakes | Swanky Recipes (7)
    This is the best chocolate cupcake ever had! And not saying that because I made them. LOL!
    This will be my go to recipe even when not making Black Forest cupcakes. Note: I made them jumbo. Had to add an extra 10 mins to the cook time..

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  2. Mind blown! These cupcakes look divine! Love the pictures! Thanks so much for sharing at my Creative Ways Link Party. Hope you’ll be back to share more tonight!
    Blessings,
    Nici

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  3. These look delicious. Pinned them for inspiration!

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  4. Looks delicious! Love all those yummy cherries stuffed inside! 🙂 Definitely perfect for Valentine’s Day! Pinned!

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  5. YUM, these look delicious! I love cupcakes!

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  6. Black Forest Cupcakes | Swanky Recipes (8)
    Amazing

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In later years, when the use of volume measurements was firmly established in American home kitchens, these recipes became known as 1234 cakes or quarter cakes, so called because they are made up of four ingredients: one cup of butter, two cups of sugar, three cups of flour, and four eggs.

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Miniature in stature but massive in flavor, cupcakes are the perfect indulgence. Their petite proportions make them an ideal treat for both children and adults. You don't have to commit to a whole slice of cake; instead, you can savor a single cupcake without guilt.

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Fill your cupcake liners 3/4 full. Bake at 400 F for the first five minutes. Then lower the temperature to 350F for the remainder of the baking time. That first initial blast of heat will cause the tops of the cupcakes to puff up.

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Older Slang. a sexually attractive young woman. a beloved girl or woman.

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The idea behind making tiny cakes was elaborated in 'American Cookery', a 1796 cookbook by Amelia Simmons. However, the word 'cupcake' itself did not come about until 1828, when celebrated author and cooking expert Eliza Leslie published her cookbook 'Receipts', which included the recipe for the first cupcake.

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Flour is the main ingredient of the batter and provides the base for the cupcake. Butter or oil provides flavor, tenderizes the batter and helps provide volume.

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Basically, you'll start with a high temperature and drop to a lower temperature. Try starting at 400°F for 5 minutes, then reduce to 350°F for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cupcakes are done according to the recipe directions. You'll also want to be sure to fill your cupcake tins 3/4 full with batter.

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Check the temperature once your oven is preheated—if it's much higher, check your oven's manual to calibrate it so that 350 degrees actually means 350 degrees. Patterson also suggests simply lowering the temperature by 10 degrees if you notice your cakes significantly doming all the time.

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2048 Cupcakes is a free extension that allows you to play the classic puzzle game 2048 with a cupcake theme. The extension is simple to use: just install it from the Chrome Web Store and you'll be able to play 2048 Cupcakes in any tab. 2048 is a game where you merge tiles to create a tile with the number 2048.

Why were cupcakes called number cakes? ›

Cupcakes, also called Number cakes, referred to a new style of cake which they made by measuring out the ingredients by volume, rather than weight. The easy-to-remember recipe required one cup of butter, two cups of sugar, three cups of flour, and four eggs.

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Freddy, Foxy, Bonnie, Chica, and other animatronic characters terrorize Freddy Fazbear's, a once-happy children's pizzeria that is now a venue of doom. But the unlikely sidekick Mr. Cupcake — also known as Cupcake or simply “Carl”— is poised to become a fan favorite.

How did cupcakes get their name? ›

Likewise, the name “cupcake” comes from how the recipe was measured: 1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups flour, and 4 eggs. Early cupcakes were baked in teacups or ramekins (small clay pots) before the invention of the multi-cup pans we use today. Hence, a cup of cake!

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