Easy Mini Black Forest Cupcakes
Wow your guest with these elegant Mini Black Forest Cupcakes filled with cherry-studded whipped cream and topped with a 1-minute chocolate ganache! They will be the eyecatcher at any brunch buffet or dinner party and are so easy to make, you won't believe it!
Ingredients
- 1 x fluffy chocolate Cake recipe from this Mini Brooklyn Blackout Cakes
For the cherry filling:
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1/3 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2/3 cup diced frozen pitted sweet cherries
Chocolate Ganache
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup chocolate pieces (or chips)
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare the fluffy chocolate cake and bake into a standard muffin pan.
For the cherry filling:
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In a large bowl, add the cream, cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla. Using an electric mixer, whip up the filling until fluffy and stiff—about 2 minutes. Then gently fold in the diced cherries. Cover the cherry mixture and set in the fridge until ready to use.
Assemble:
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When the muffins are done, allow them to cool for a few minutes. Then using a small knife, slice off the tops of the muffins. Take a melon baller and scoop out some of the cake from the bottom part of the muffins while keeping the shell intact.
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Spoon about a tablespoon (more or less to taste) of the cherry filling in the bottom of each muffin bottom and place the muffin top over it.
For the ganache:
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In a small microwave-safe bowl, add the cream and chocolate then microwave for 40 seconds. Take a whisk and whisk the chocolate until smooth. Let the chocolate ganache cool for a couple of minutes (the ganache will thicken as it cools). Spoon a tablespoon (more or less to taste) of the chocolate ganache mixture over each of the muffin tops. Enjoy :)
Recipe Notes
- I love making these ahead of time—they keep beautifully in the fridge for up to 5 days!
- These Black Forest Cupcakes also transport quite well so make them for a potluck, brunch event, or Birthdays! And since we’re all thinking of Valentine's Day now—how sweet and special would these be?!
- Add in chocolate chips or nuts to your fruit cream filling for a more chocolaty cupcake. You can also go for a white chocolate ganache