Recipe: Rustic Black Forest Cupcakes

Hello!

 

Oh Cupcakes, who doesn't love a good cupcake these days. From all the cupcake bakeries to cupcake baking competitions on TV. They seam to be the "It" sweet treat. Today I thought I'd share the perfect Black Forest cupcake recipe. And let you in on a little secret. The recipe includes a boxed cake mix. I did a little twist on the classic German cake, instead of doing whipped cream I did Cream Cheese frosting. But go right ahead and do whipped cream if you'd prefer.

 

Every Sunday since I can remember we've gone to my Grandmothers for lunch, so today for an after lunch treat I made these cupcakes and everyone seamed to love them. I hope you do too!

 

 

 

Recipe:

 

Preheat oven: 350F

 

1 Box Devils Food Cake Mix (I used Betty Crocker)

 

3 eggs

 

1 1/4 Cups Water

 

1/2 Vegetable Oil

 

As per the instructions on the cake mix

 

I then add:

 

1 extra Egg

 

4 Tablespoon All-purpose Flour

 

2 21 oz Canned Cherry Pie Filling

 

In a bowl or stand mixer. Add all 4 eggs and beat. Once beaten add cake mix and extra flour. Mix. Once batter is mixed line 24 cup cake tins with paper liners. Then pour in each liner 2 Tablespoons of batter, once you've done that add the Cherry pie filling. I added 3 Cherries and a bit of the syrup to each cupcake. After you've done that fill the cupcake liner until just under 1/4 inch full. And bake for 18 minutes.

 

Frosting:

 

12 oz Betty Crocker Cream Cheese

 

Or if you prefer homemade my favorite recipe is

 

4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, room temp

 

4 Cups Confectioners Sugar

 

1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

 

6 oz Cream Cheese, room temp

 

Combine all ingredients in stand mixer, Mix until all combined. Once the mixture looks like frosting beat on high for a couple minutes until light and fluffy.

 

I then sprinkled on Dark Chocolate shavings and placed 1 Cherry on top. I used the pie Cherries I just didn't use the syrup.

 

Enjoy!

 

As always I'd love to know if you try this recipe. If you do comment below or tag me on Twitter/Instagram @ ChicCountryGirl

 

 

 

 

Love,

Emily

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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