I got this recipe from http://www.sinfullysweetconfections.com/blog/2008/03/09/chocolate-cherry-dr-pepper-cupcakes/uncategorized. Sallyand I made these for the bonfire and they were FANTASTIC. Not sure about the calorie content, I will be making these for Christmas, and I will update that info then!

Enjoy!


Makes 30 cupcakes

Chocolate Cherry Dr. Pepper Cupcake:

  • 2 ¼ cups of Dr. Pepper
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 2 ½ cups of cake flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 ounces of unsweetened chocolate
  • ½ cup of maraschino cherry syrup
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup of unsalted butter (2 sticks)
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons of cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla
  • ¼ cup sour cream

Preheat oven to 325º. In a medium size sauce pan bring Dr. Pepper & cherry syrup to a boil. Place chocolate and butter into a bowl and pour hot Dr. Pepper over, cover and let sit for 10 minutes. Whisk mixture till smooth. Stir in sugar, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, and sour cream. Add flour in 2 parts alternating with the eggs and whisk till smooth. The mixture will be runny… but tasty. Fill cupcakes cups and bake approximately 15-20 minutes or until skewer comes out clean

7 Minute Cherry Frosting:

  • 4 egg whites
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2/3 cup of maraschino cherry syrup (you may need more)
  • 2lbs confectioners sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Throw everything into a Pyrex bowl ….. except don’t use all of the cherry syrup here. Start with ½ and beat with a hand held electric mixer for 1 minute . Place bowl over a pot of boiling water (be sure not to let the water touch the bowl… just the steam) and beat on high for 7 minutes adding more cherry syrup as needed to obtain desired consistency. Be sure as you are beating that you are also scraping down the sides of the bowl. DO NOT let the mixture set over the bowl as your frosting will soon turn into a large meringue cookie. See this couldn’t be easier! Oh yeah, don’t forget to top your cupcakes with a cherry!