DARK CHOCOLATE-CHERRY CUPCAKES

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Moist, chocolaty cupcakes with juicy pie cherries inside. Adapted from Kelly Smith's "Dark Chocolate Cake II."

Provided by Taylor R

Categories Desserts Cakes Cupcake Recipes Chocolate

Time 45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
¾ cup Dutch-process dark chocolate cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
¼ cup salted butter, softened
¼ cup canola oil
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
Stir flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Dig a well in the center and pour in buttermilk, eggs, butter, oil, and almond extract. Begin stirring, then use an electric mixer to make to a smooth, thick batter. Pour in cherry pie filling and stir until distributed.
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full. Try to distribute cherries evenly.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 23 to 27 minutes. Let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.8 calories, Carbohydrate 33.6 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 209.1 mg, Sugar 17.2 g