These boozy cupcakes are spiked with red wine and topped with a fresh cherry-red wine frosting.
Author: Delish/Photo credits to delish.com
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
FOR THE CUPCAKES
1 box Devils food cake mix
180 ml Merlot wine
120 ml water
80 ml vegetable oil
3 eggs
FOR THE FROSTING
220 butter, softened
750 g icing sugar
225 g fresh cherries, pitted and diced, plus more for garnish
60 ml Merlot wine
Pinch of salt
Pink food colouring, optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180°C (160ºC fan) and line two cupcake tins with cupcake liners. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cake mix, wine, water, oil, and eggs. Fold in chocolate chips. Fill cupcake liners about two-thirds full with batter.
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the centre of each cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in pans 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Make frosting: In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, beat butter with half of the icing sugar until fluffy. Add cherries and beat until combined. Add wine and salt and beat until incorporated, then add remaining icing sugar and beat until smooth. Stir in food colour if desired.
Transfer frosting a piping bag fit with a round attachment. Frost cupcakes and garnish with cherries.
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