Chocolate-covered Cherry Cupcakes Recipe

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Chocolate-covered Cherry Cupcakes
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Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Line 12 regular-size (2 1/2-in. diameter) muffin cups with paper or foil liners.
  3. Whisk flour and cocoa powder in a small bowl until blended; set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt with a mixer on high speed 2 minutes or until well blended.
  5. Add egg and vanilla; beat 2 minutes or until fluffy.
  6. Reduce mixer speed to low; beat in milk (batter will look curdled), then the flour mixture just until blended.
  7. Spoon evenly into lined muffin cups Place a square of chocolate in center of each cupcake.
  8. Top with a cherry and another square of chocolate.
  9. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until a pick inserted off center comes out clean.
  10. Cool in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes before removing from pan to rack to cool com-pletely (cupcakes will sink in center).
  11. Frosting: Beat cream cheese, but-ter and cherry juice in a medium bowl with mixer on high speed until blend-ed and smooth.
  12. Reduce speed to low; beat in confectioners' sugar.
  13. Refriger-ate 15 minutes or until firm enough to spread.
  14. Frost cupcakes.
  15. To garnish: Top each cupcake with 1 or 2 cherries.
  16. Melt chocolate bar and scrape into a ziptop bag.
  17. Cut a tip off a corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over half or all the cupcakes.
  18. Cover and refrigerate until serving or up to 1 day.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 834.23 Kcal (3493 kJ)
Calories from fat 277.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.86g 47%
Cholesterol 103.19mg 34%
Sodium 249.84mg 10%
Potassium 258.48mg 5%
Total Carbs 138.9g 46%
Sugars 117.5g 470%
Dietary Fiber 2.88g 12%
Protein 7.22g 14%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 134.9mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 366.24 Kcal (1533 kJ)
Calories from fat 121.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.55g 47%
Cholesterol 45.3mg 34%
Sodium 109.68mg 10%
Potassium 113.48mg 5%
Total Carbs 60.98g 46%
Sugars 51.58g 470%
Dietary Fiber 1.27g 12%
Protein 3.17g 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 6%
Calcium 59.2mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.7
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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