Black Forest Chocolate Bourbon Cherry Cups.
Sometimes a girl wakes up on a Monday morning in August and thinks of a recipe that is completely out of season but simply must be made.
Today was that day.
Chocolate Brandy Cherry Cups is that out-of-season recipe.
I am that girl.
And, it is my mission to share it with you just hours after it was created. Mission accomplished. Because I love you. And because chocolate… and cherry… and bourbon…
Black Forest Chocolate Bourbon Cherry Cups
Makes about 12 large Chocolate Bourbon Cherry Cups.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup hot water
- 20 ounce can cherry pie filling
Place dry ingredients into the mixer. Place eggs, buttermilk, oil, butter, and vanilla in a container and beat them together well. Mix the beaten ingredients with dry ingredients. Mix the cup of hot water at low speed. Scrape down the edges of the bowl to be sure to incorporate all ingredients into the batter. Mix on medium speed for a couple of minutes.
Open cherry pie filling. Stir 1/4 cup of bourbon whiskey into cherries. Set aside.
Spray extra-large muffin tins well with baking spray. Place 1/3 cup of batter into muffin tins. Place a dollop (1-2 tablespoons) cherry pie filling on the top middle of batter in muffin tins. Place another 1/2 cup of batter over cherry pie filling.
Bake for about 25 minutes.
Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
Stir together until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to use.
Allow cakes to cool for 5-10 minutes. Turn upside down onto a baking sheet. Pour frosting over each cake. To fully coat, use a butter knife to frost around the edges.
Enjoy warm. Enjoy out-of-season. Enjoy within hours of this ruthless girl’s post.