Black Forest Cupcake With Cherries Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line two muffin tins with cupcake liners.
• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in milk. Add flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda; beat until batter is smooth.
• Pour batter into prepared muffin tins, filling each liner about half-full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 25 minutes.
• Cut tops off the cooled cupcakes. Remove a small amount of the center of each cupcake. Fill the centers with a small dab of black cherry jam. Put the tops back on, covering the jam.
• Combine heavy cream, sucralose sweetener, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Whip until soft peaks form. Place in the refrigerator until chilled.
• Place whipped cream in a piping bag fitted with a round or star tip. Frost each cupcake with a swirl of whipped cream. Top each one with a maraschino cherry and grated chocolate.

Steps:

• For the cake batter: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F; line cupcake pans with 96 cupcake liners.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the pastry flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and baking powder and set aside. Using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl well. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add the flour mixture and the coffee and milk, starting and ending with the flour. Scrape the bowl down completely.
• Spoon the batter into the liners. Bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
• For the cherry compote: Put the cherries, kirsch, granulated sugar, orange zest and cinnamon sticks in a large saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the cherries are softened and release their juices, about 30 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cherries to another bowl. Continue to simmer the juices in the pan until the mixture becomes thick and can coat the back of a spoon. Pour the thick syrup over the cherries and set aside to cool.
• For the mascarpone frosting: Using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream on medium speed until soft peaks form, being careful not to over-whip. In another bowl, mix together the mascarpone and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture until incorporated.
• To assemble: Make a hole in the center of each cupcake using a cupcake corer or paring knife, making sure you don't go all the way to the bottom of the cupcake. Spoon 1 teaspoon of the cherry compote in the center of each cupcake, reserving some for garnish. Frost the cupcakes with the mascarpone frosting. Garnish with the reserved cherries.