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Black Forest Cupcakes
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Black Forest Cupcakes
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcakes
  • 1 box of Purely Simple Chocolate Cake & Cupcake Mix
  • 1/2 cup of butter
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 3 eggs
Fresh Cherry Filling
  • 1/2 pound fresh cherries pitted
  • 2 tablespoons of water
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
Buttercream Frosting
  • 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream
Instructions
For the cupcakes:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Combine cake mix and butter in a bowl using a stand mixer on medium speed
  3. Add milk and eggs and combine on low speed
  4. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute and increase speed to medium-high for 2 additional minutes
  5. Pour batter into cupcake pan and bake at 350°F for 19-23 minutes
For the Fresh Cherry Filling
  1. In a medium pot, combine fresh cherries, water and sugar
  2. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat
  3. Turn heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes
  4. Allow cherry filling to cool completely before filling cupcakes
For the Buttercream Frosting
  1. Combine butter, powdered sugar and heavy whipping cream in a bowl using a stand mixer on medium speed
  2. Use or refrigerate immediately
To Assemble Black Forest Cupcakes
  1. Use a cupcake corer to create a hole in the center of each cupcake
  2. Fill with 1 tablespoon of cherry filling
  3. Frost each cupcake using a #1M decorating tip
  4. Serve immediately