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Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

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These are the best chocolate raspberry cupcakes! Moist dark chocolate cupcakes filled with raspberry chocolate ganache and topped with raspberry buttercream frosting.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 23 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp (25 g) Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp espresso powder, optional
  • 1/4 cup (56 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1 egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk
  • 1/4 cup (61 g) sour cream
  • 4 oz (113 g) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp (90 ml) heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup (85 g) raspberry preserves
  • 3/4 cup (168 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 1/2 cups (195 g) powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup (16 g) freeze-dried raspberries, ground
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup (85 g) raspberry preserves

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pan with 12 liners.
  2. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder.
  3. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, yolk, and vanilla. Mix until light.
  4. Add milk and sour cream on low speed. Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients.
  5. Fill liners 3/4 full, bake 17-20 min. Cool completely.
  6. For ganache: heat cream until steaming, pour over chocolate, let sit 2 min, stir. Add raspberry preserves, cool, transfer to piping bag.
  7. For frosting: beat butter and salt until pale and fluffy. Add powdered sugar, then crushed freeze-dried raspberries, raspberry preserves, and vanilla. Beat until fluffy, transfer to piping bag.
  8. Core cupcakes, fill with ganache. Pipe frosting on top and garnish with fresh raspberries.

Notes

  • Measure flour properly—spoon and level or weigh 1 cup = 125 g.
  • Store leftovers in airtight container up to 3 days.
  • Author: Emma
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 18 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian