This month, being that it is Valentine’s Day, our combo we got to create with is chocolate and cherries. Next to peanut butter and chocolate, chocolate and cherries is probably the second best combo. These cupcakes were a delicious way to pair the two flavors!
CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CUPCAKES
WITH CHERRY BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Yield: 24 cupcakes
INGREDIENTS FOR CUPCAKES:
- 1 box (18.25 ounces) devil’s food cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 & 1/3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 24 chocolate truffles
INGREDIENTS FOR FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
- 2 & 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 & 1/2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
COOKING DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake tin with baking cups.
- Blend together the cake mix, eggs, milk and butter in a large mixing bowl at low speed until moistened. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Fill the cupcakes liners half full.
- Add one chocolate truffle to the center of each cupcake tin of batter.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted towards the outside comes out clean ~ the melted truffle could cause you to think the middle is still not baked when its done if you insert the toothpick directly in the middle of the cupcake
- Cool the cupcakes in the pan for 10 minutes and then remove to wire rack to cool completely. While the cupcakes cool, make the frosting.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter on high speed until creamy. Sift in the powdered sugar and mix on low until fully combined. Add the vanilla, lemon juice and maraschino cherry juice. Mix to combine.
- Frost the cupcakes when they are completely cooled. Top with a maraschino cherry {optional but pretty} 🙂
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Oh my gosh, I love this recipe! The use of the truffle is genius, and yummy! Great recipe!
These look so beautiful and decadent…yum!
I need to start adding truffles to my chocolate cupcakes!!! These with the cherry buttercream sound amazing!
Thank you so much Liz! It was a spur of the moment decision that I’m glad I made!! 🙂
Great recipe! Your cupcake looks delicious. Thanks for participating in the Dessert Challenge. Can’t wait to see what you create for us next month! ~Sheryl @ Lady Behind The Curtain~
Oh, these look so good! I might have to get in on this recipe challenge next month- fun! 🙂
I did something kind of like this with brownie batter & truffles today. Hey why not, right? lol!
Where do I volunteer to be the taste tester? Yum chocolate and cherries! What a great combo, and your recipe adds another favorite for me, buttercream frosting. Cant wait to give it a try.
Lol, I will happily mail out care packages any time! 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by Rhonda!!
Classic Chocolate and Cherry mix, it works so well.
Excellent use of truffle too, definitely going to give this a go.
They’re finished so beautifully.
Sacramenta xx
Thank you so much for the sweet compliment!!
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Cathy