Black Forest Cupcake Recipe

Who doesn't love cupcakes? They are cute and sweet!

Cheesecake on cupcake? The best!

INGREDIENTS

Crust
• 12 Oreos
• 1 1/2 Tbsp salted butter, melted
Cheesecake
• 4.5 oz (3/4 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 12 oz. cream cheese, softened well (1 1/2 8 oz. pkgs)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup sour cream
Topping
• Store-bought (canned) or homemade cherry pie filling*
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• 2 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar
• Finely chopped or shaved chocolate, for garnish (optional)

DIRECTIONS

• For the crust:
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl, using a fork, blend together crushed Oreos and butter. Divide mixture evenly among 12 paper lined muffin cups, adding a heaping 1 Tbsp to each. Press crumbs into an even layer. Bake in preheated oven 5 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool while preparing filling.
• For the cheesecake filling:
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together 2/3 cup granulated sugar, cocoa and salt until no clumps of cocoa remain. Add cream cheese to a mixing bowl and pour sugar mixture over cream cheese, then using an electric hand mixer set on low speed, whip mixture just until smooth. Mix in eggs one at a time, blending just until combined after each addition and adding in vanilla with second egg. Pour in melted chocolate and mix just until combined, then add 1/4 cup heavy cream and sour cream and mix just until combined. Forcefully tap bowl against countertop, about 30 times, to release some of the air bubbles. Divide mixture among muffin cups (over crust layer), adding about a slightly heaping 1/4 cup to each. Bake in 325 degree oven 17 - 20 minutes until centers only jiggle slightly. Remove from oven and allow to cool at room temperature 1 hour, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours.
• For the topping:
• In a mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer, whip 1 1/4 cups heavy cream until soft peaks form then add 2 1/2 Tbsp sugar and whip until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spread the heavy cream into an even layer over cupcakes then pipe a rim around edge over that layer (or if spreading whipped topping, just create a small well into the center). Spoon a heaping tablespoon (about 2 tbsp) Cherry pie filling into the center of each. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container (I preferred to let them rest about 10 minutes at room temp before serving. Also, preferably add topping within 2 hours of serving.).
• *I considered making it homemade but finding and pitting the right type of cherries didn't seem worth the hassle so I just used canned. I used about 3/4 of a 21 oz can.
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• Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

If you're a vegan, the recipe below is something similar but without the cheese. 

INGREDIENTS

Cupcake

24 vegan vanilla wafers
16 oz vegan cream cheese
1 1/4 cups organic unbleached sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
2 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup non-dairy yogurt
1/4 cup applesauce
1 cup vegan sour cream
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
cherry pie filling (see below), chilled

Topping

1 cup vegan sour cream
1/4 cup organic unbleached sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa

Filling

8 cups tart cherries
2 1/2 cups sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch

DIRECTIONS

Filling

Wash and pit cherries. Drain. Combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in cherries; let stand until juices begin to flow, about 30 minutes. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken.

Cupcake

Heat oven to 325 degrees.
Line muffin pans with foil-laminated baking cups.
Place vanilla wafer on bottom of each.
In large mixer bowl, beat vegan cream cheese until smooth.
Add organic unbleached sugar, cocoa, and flour; blend well.
Add soy yogurt and applesauce; mix well.
Stir in sour cream and almond extract.
Fill each prepared cup almost full with mixture.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until set.
Remove from oven; cool 5 to 10 minutes.
Spread heaping teaspoon of cocoa sour cream on each cup.
Cool completely in pans; refrigerate.
Garnish with dollop of cherry pie filling just before serving.
Refrigerate leftovers.
Makes 18-24 cupcakes.

Topping

Stir together ingredients in small bowl until organic unbleached sugar is dissolved.

Source : Vegan Cupcake Recipe 

Categories: Cupcake, Dessert, Food, Sweet