Chocolate Cupcakes With Cabernet
Created by TwisSis on February 1, 2015
- Servings: 18
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #17105
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup oil (vegetable oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup Cabernet Sauvignon wine
- 1/2 cup dried cherries (chopped)
- 2 cups whipped cream (lightly sweetened)
- 1/4 cup dried cherries (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (or 1 tbsp cocoa powder as optional garnish)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F & prepare muffin pan(s) w/paper baking cups.
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Step 2: Into the large bowl of an electric mixer, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon & cocoa powder.
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Step 3: Add oil, vanilla, eggs & wine.
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Step 4: Beat w/the electric mixer at low speed for 30 seconds. Turn the mixer speed to high & continue beating for 3 min, scraping the sides occasionally.
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Step 5: Remove the bowl from the mixer & stir in the dried cherries. Ladle batter into the prepared muffin pan(s) & bake for 20 min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to fully cool.
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Step 6: To Serve: Spoon a dollop of whipped cream on the center of the completely cooled cupcakes. Add 5-6 bits of dried fruit & a dusting of cinnamon or cocoa powder, if using.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (64.5 g)
- Calories 173.2
- Total Fat - 8.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.2 g
- Cholesterol - 28.2 mg
- Sodium - 221.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 22.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 12.5 g
- Protein - 2.6 g
- Calcium - 32 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg