Name: Dark chocolate and cherry brandy cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup cherries, chopped, plus 12 extra to serve; 1/4 cup cherry brandy; 125 gram butter, softened; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 1/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips; Choc fudge icing; 250 gram dark chocolate, chopped; 1/3 cup cream; 75 gram butter

Ingredients

1 cup cherries, chopped, plus 12 extra to serve

1/4 cup cherry brandy

125 gram butter, softened

1/2 cup caster sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Choc fudge icing

250 gram dark chocolate, chopped

1/3 cup cream

75 gram butter

Method

Dark chocolate and cherry brandy cupcakes

1.In a small bowl, combine chopped cherries and brandy. Set aside 15 minutes.

2.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper patty cases.

3.In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

4.Sift flour and cocoa together onto a sheet of baking paper. Fold into creamed mixture alternately with milk. Lightly mix in cherries with brandy and chocolate chips. Spoon evenly into cases until two-thirds full.

5.Bake 20-25 minutes, until golden-brown and cooked when tested. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Choc fudge icing

6.Place chocolate, cream and butter in a heat-resistant bowl. Sit bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Stir until smooth.

7.Cool to room temperature, then beat with an electric mixer until thick and fluffy. Transfer to piping bag with a fluted nozzle. Pipe spirals onto cooled cupcakes. Top with extra cherries.

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Ingredients

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Dark chocolate and cherry brandy cupcakes

Choc fudge icing

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