These black forest stuffed cupcakes have a surprise cherry cheesecake-like filling inside and are topped with fresh whipped cream frosting for a delicious treat.
Monday, March 28th: National Black Forest Cake Day. But how about black forest stuffed cupcakes instead? I think you already know that the answer is yes!
While procuring my ingredients to make these black forest stuffed cupcakes, I was disappointed when I was told at the grocery store that cherries are a seasonal fruit item and therefore are currently not in stock. This perplexed me because aren’t most fruits seasonal? Come on, there’s got to be some country cherries are imported from year round (says the entitled American).
What are black forest stuffed cupcakes?
Inspired by the German dessert, Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (or black forest cherry torte), black forest stuffed cupcakes are also a chocolate cake with a cherry filling. Typically, the cake version consists of several layers of chocolate sponge cake sandwiched with whipped cream and cherries, but in cupcake form there’s a creamy cherry center and whipped cream on top.
Instead I settled for a jar of Maraschino cherries. If you can find fresh cherries, I would do it because I always think fresh fruit is better than anything else (just make sure to pit them first). Granted these black forest stuffed cupcakes were delicious regardless, and admittedly I think the Maraschino cherries went well with the cherry pie filling inside the cupcakes.
Plus they received this rave review from my P.I. – “I am not kidding you, best cupcake I’ve ever had.”
Can you make a black forest cupcake with cake mix?
You most certainly can. Just follow the directions on the box for standard chocolate cupcakes, but I would definitely still stuff them with the cherry-cream cheese filling and top the whipped cream frosting. Don’t forget the cherry on top!
Post updated 5/10/2023. Photo above is the original.
Source: Adapted from Everyday Annie & Kraft Recipes.
5 comments
Your cupcakes look fabulous! Where did you get the checker board liners from? I’ve never seen anything like them before.
Thank you! I think they are from HomeGoods/Marshalls.
These are just lovely and they look so very tasty. Black Forest is one of my favorites.
Erin! These look scrumptious!!!! I couldn’t post my special black forest cake today …humidity/meringue…not good. Posted peanut butter cupcakes instead! Far from what I wanted but it’ll do! Your’s look amazing! I just want to reach in the screen and grab one!!!! Hope you have a great week!
Technology needs to solve this problem of seeing things the computer but not being able to get one for yourself!