Double Chocolate Cherry Filled Cupcake Recipe
Who loves chocolate? I do! These double chocolate filled cherry cupcakes are just what you need to get your sweet fix!
Topped with a simplified ganache and a cherry, they are an easy crowd pleasing dessert.
Remember the easy chocolate coating on the easy Boston Cream Pie Cake?
That's the same ganache-like icing on today's cupcakes.
I really loved how simple it was to make using only Baker's Chocolate and COOL WHIP.
I've always had a difficult time finding the right consistency when it comes to pourable chocolate.
The last time I attempted it, I ended up with a disaster and it looked anything but gorgeous.
But, this mixture is just perfect. It's just perfectly thick to spread over a cake or cupcakes but not runny where it's dripping completely off the cake.
It's perfection, I'm definitely going to be using this trick frequently when creating yummy!
My son helped me whip up these goodies. We started by combining a devil's food cake boxed mix as directed and then added a box of JELL-O Chocolate Pudding to it.
We poured them into our cupcake liners and baked away.
For the delicious cherry filling, we mixed 1 cup of boiling water with 6 oz of Cherry JELL-O until it was dissolved .
Then, we placed that in the refrigerate to cool for about 15 minutes. After it cooled off, we mixed 3 cups of Cool Whip into it.
This is such a delicious and simple way to add filling.
It was used in a Black Forest Cupcake recipe, totally yummy!
After our cupcakes cooled completely, we inserted the tasty cherry filling into the center by using a thin round cake decorating tip. Voila!
After the delish cherry filling was inserted, it was time to frost the tops of the cupcakes with that simple chocolate coating.
It takes under a minute to melt together, then cover each one with it.
Totally yummy! For a final touch of fun, we added a cherry on top of each cupcake!
Totally upping the cuteness factor! What do you think?
These cupcakes were so easy to make and I loved all of the clever ways to create and add flavor to treats using shortcuts with Kraft products.
I can't believe how many awesome things you can make from enhancing the flavors of cakes, frosting and filling by adding Baker's chocolate and JELL-O gelatin or pudding.
Makes for easy fun baking with kids too!
Double Chocolate Cherry Filled Cupcake Recipe
Easy Double Chocolate Cupcakes with a fluffy Cherry filling.
Ingredients
- 1 Box of Devil's Food Cake made according to directions replacing water with milk instead)
- 1 Package of 3 oz of JELL-O Chocolate Pudding
- 1 Container COOL WHIP, 16 oz, softened
- 4 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, chopped
- 2 Packages of 3 oz or (1) Package 6 oz of JELL-O Cherry Gelatin
- 12 Maraschino Cherries, drained
Instructions
- Mix your Devil's Food Cake according to package directions (use milk in place of water) and add package of JELL-O chocolate pudding to the mixture.
- With cupcake liners, divide the mix into evenly.
- Bake according to box directions.
- Meanwhile, Add 1 cup of boiling water to (2) packages of the cherry gelatin. Mix until dissolved. Set in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Remove and fold in COOL WHIP (About 3.5 cups) until fully blended. Put the mixture aside.
- Once the cupcakes are cooled, pipe the cherry filling into the center of each cupcake.
- Next make the chocolate topping by melting 4 ounces of BAKERS chocolate WITH remaining COOL WHIP.
- Add both to bowl together and microwave for 40 seconds and mix until the chocolate is completely melted.
- Top each cupcake with a thin layer of the chocolate topping.
- Add cherry garnish and sprinkles if desired.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 229Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 10gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 6mgSodium 62mgCarbohydrates 25gFiber 1gSugar 22gProtein 3g
Bake up something fun with your kiddos any day of the week!
What are your favorite kind of cupcakes to make?
look delicious i will try to make this recipe i like chocolate and yelllow mix together wiill get deliciuos i guess
What a great cupcake, love the surprise inside!
These look yummy! I am thinking about making this for my mom for mothers day!
Any cupcake with creamy filling is such a treat because they usually take forever to make. I love how you were able to short-cut your way to something so gorgeous!
These cupcakes sound great! Plus that surprise filling in the middle!
Mmmmmm yummy! Chocolate anything is a favorite especially if the frosting has a hazelnut base
Looks so delicious!
These look seriously scrumptious. I love chocolate far too much. Your son is a little cutie. Love seeing kids in the kitchen.
Oh my goodness, these cupcakes look amazing!
These look wonderful! And I love how simple they are to make too!
I need these in my life!! Wow!
These cupcakes look amazing! I love them!
Wow! These Double Chocolate Cherry Filled Cupcakes look amazing!
Wow! That looks sinful! 😉
Today is my Monday and I could use about a half dozen of these stat ; )
Cherries and chocolate are such a great combo. And I love that little surprise inside!
My daughter would think I'm the best mom in the world if I had those waiting for her when she got off the bus. The look amazing.
I really love chocolate cupcakes! I wish you had a picture of how to put the filling in the middle. I would LOVE to know how that works because somehow I could never get mine right!
i love the tip on the spreadable chocolate. I have had some disastrous food events with chocolate that turned out clumpy and dripped everywhere. I cant wait to try this.
I can't even handle how good these look and sound!!! Please send me some!!! 😉 Great pics, too!!
These cupcakes look amazing! The cherry filling is so simple and easy to swap out for our families favorite flavors. Thank you for the recipe!
Your son is cute! Looks like he had fun helping mom in the kitchen making yummy treats!
Yummy! Sounds delicious! Looks easy to make, who would have thought Jello would be so versatile?!
Oh my gosh dawn. Amazing!! I'd be a house if I lived with you!!
Those cupcakes look absolutely delicious!! I've gotta pin them so I can try your recipe! 🙂
Well, I love anything with chocolate so these sound amazing. I love that your son helped you. Like I told you before, I wish I lived closed to you because I would be over every day for goodies like this. YUM
These look SO GOOD! I love chocolate and cherries together. Such a great combo! Totally making these!
Chocolate and cherries together? One of my favorite combinations.
What a great and yummy idea. I like the surprise in the middle. Gotta try and make these for after school snack.
These look incredible! The texture looks absolutely perfect.
ohhhhhh yummy!!! I love cupcakes with a "surprise" in the middle
i am going to make this for easter, it sounds incredible
Wow, if it wasn't because I'm on a diet I would run to the supermarket to get al the ingredients. Those cupcakes look so decadent.
Yum! This sounds amazingly tasty.