Black Forest Cupcakes
Serves 12
20 mins prep
20 mins cook
40 mins total
These black forest cupcakes are fluffy and moist, and filled with a jammy cherry compote. Topped with light as clouds whipped cream, shaved chocolate, and more cherry compote. They are like mini black forest cakes! The cupcakes are rich, fluffy, and moist, thanks to the buttermilk and the cherry compote.
Cherry compote
Chocolate cupcakes
Whipped cream
Assembly
Cherry Compote
For the compote, combine all ingredients except for the rum in a small saucepan. Heat on medium heat until it comes to a simmer and let simmer for about 5 minutes or until cherries soften.
cup pitted sweet cherries
lemon squeezed
tbsp granulated sugar
tbsp water
tsp almond extract
Transfer to a non-metal container to cool and add rum (optional) while it is still hot. Let cool to room temperature and chill to cool completely.
tbsp golden rum
Chocolate Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 180°C (355°F). Put liners into a 12 hole regular sized muffin tin.
Add instant coffee into the hot water and mix until dissolved. Set aside.
tsp instant coffee
cup water
In a large bowl, whisk together egg, sugars, salt, and vanilla until it lightens in colour.
large egg
cup brown sugar
cup white sugar
tsp sea salt
tsp pure vanilla extract
Add buttermilk, oil, dissolved coffee and whisk to combine.
cup buttermilk
cup vegetable oil
Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda right into the bowl. Fold until just combined.
cup all purpose flour
tbsp cocoa powder
tsp baking powder
tsp baking soda
Scoop batter into the lined muffin tin ¾ of the way full. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Let the cupcakes cool completely inside the muffin tin.
Whipped Cream
The day of assembly, combine cream, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract in a large bowl or stand mixer. Whisk until stiff peaks form. Use immediately.
cup powdered sugar
cup heavy cream
tsp sea salt
tsp pure vanilla extract
Assembly
Cut the middles out of cooled cupcakes with an apple corer or a small knife. Set the middles aside.
Fill the cupcakes with cooled cherry compote and place the cut out pieces back on top.
Pipe a tower of whipping cream onto each cupcake and drizzle extra cherry compote juice, chocolate shavings, and a fresh cherry. Enjoy!
cup chocolate shavings
sweet cherries