Have you ever heard of a chocolate pinata cupcake cherry bomb? If not, you're in for a treat! This fun and festive dessert is perfect for any occasion. Imagine a chocolate cupcake filled with a gooey cherry center, then topped with whipped cream and a cherry on top. But that's not all! Inside the cupcake, there's a hidden surprise – a chocolate ganache bomb that bursts open when you take a bite. This recipe from Tasty will walk you through the steps of making these delicious and unique cupcakes, so you can impress your friends and family with your baking skills.
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CHOCOLATE PINATA CUPCAKE: CHERRY BOMB RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: Great Value® Deluxe Moist Devil's Food Chocolate Cake Mix, water, vegetable oil, large eggs, cocoa powder, boiling water, Great Value® All-Purpose Flour, granulated sugar, large eggs, vegetable oil, milk, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, Great Value® Rainbow Sprinkles, chocolate frosting, chocolate sauce, maraschino cherry
Provided by Codii Lopez
Categories Desserts
Yield 24 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 12-cup cupcake tins with paper liners.
- OPTION 1: If using prepared mix, in a medium bowl, whisk together the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs.
- OPTION 2: If making the cupcake batter from scratch, in a small bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder and boiling water until the cocoa powder is completely dissolved. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, cocoa mixture, baking soda, salt and vanilla extract.
- Fill the cupcake cups halfway with batter.
- Bake for 18-21 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely before decorating.
- Using a large piping tip, poke a hole in the center of each cupcake. Discard the scraps or save for another use.Fill each hole with the sprinkles.
- Top each cupcake with chocolate frosting, a drizzle of chocolate, and a maraschino cherry.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356 calories, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 25 grams
CHOCOLATE PINATA CUPCAKE: BLAST OFF RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: Great Value® Deluxe Moist Devil's Food Chocolate Cake Mix, water, vegetable oil, large eggs, cocoa powder, boiling water, Great Value® All-Purpose Flour, granulated sugar, large eggs, vegetable oil, whole milk, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, Great Value® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, cream cheese frosting, chocolate sauce, maraschino cherry
Provided by Codii Lopez
Categories Desserts
Yield 24 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 12-cup cupcake tins with paper liners.
- OPTION 1: If using prepared mix, in a medium bowl, whisk together the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs.
- OPTION 2: If making the cupcake batter from scratch, in a small bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder and boiling water until the cocoa powder is completely dissolved. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, cocoa mixture, baking soda, salt and vanilla extract.
- Fill the cupcake cups halfway with batter.
- Bake for 18-21 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely before decorating.
- Using a large piping tip, poke a hole in the center of each cupcake. Discard the scraps or save for another use. Fill each hole with the chocolate chips.
- Top each cupcake with cream cheese frosting, a drizzle of chocolate, and a maraschino cherry.
- Enoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430 calories, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 30 grams
PINATA CUPCAKES
Provided by Marcela Valladolid
Categories dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 24 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bake 24 cupcakes according to the box instructions. Let cool completely.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add 1 cup of the shredded coconut. Turn the mixer on low, add 8 drops of yellow food coloring and mix until the coconut is a uniform bright yellow. Transfer to a bowl. Add another cup of the coconut to the bowl and turn the mixer on low. Add 6 drops of yellow food coloring and 4 drops of red food coloring and mix until the coconut is a uniform reddish orange (add a few more drops of each if the color is not vibrate enough). Transfer the coconut to a separate bowl. Wash and dry out the standing mixer bowl and add the remaining 1 cup coconut. Turn the mixer on low and add 6 to 8 drops of blue food coloring. Mix until the coconut is a uniform bright blue. Transfer to a third bowl.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the chocolate candies, fruit candies and nonpareils. Set aside.
- Using a 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out a well in each cupcake (reserve the cut-out top pieces of each cupcake). Use a small spoon to scoop out the wells, being careful not to go all the way through the bottom of the cupcakes. Fill each cupcake well about two-thirds full with the mixed candy, about a heaping tablespoon. Cover the holes with the reserved cut-out tops.
- Frost the cupcakes with the vanilla frosting. Press some of the blue coconut onto the outer third of the top of each cupcake to form a stripe, then press some of the yellow coconut in the center third and finally the orange coconut in the final third. You should have 3 equal stripes on the top of each cupcake.
CHOCOLATE PINATA CUPCAKE: CHERRYSTEIN'S MONSTER RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: Great Value® Deluxe Moist Devil's Food Chocolate Cake Mix, water, vegetable oil, large eggs, cocoa powder, boiling water, Great Value® All-Purpose Flour, granulated sugar, large eggs, vegetable oil, whole milk, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, Great Value® Rainbow Sprinkles, cream cheese frosting, caramel sauce, maraschino cherry
Provided by Codii Lopez
Categories Desserts
Yield 24 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 12-cup cupcake tins with paper liners.
- OPTION 1: If using prepared mix, in a medium bowl, whisk together the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs.
- OPTION 2: If making the cupcake batter from scratch, in a small bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder and boiling water until the cocoa powder is completely dissolved. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, cocoa mixture, baking soda, salt and vanilla extract.
- Fill the cupcake cups halfway with batter.
- Bake for 18-21 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely before decorating.
- Using a large piping tip, poke a hole in the center of each cupcake. Discard the scraps or save for another use.Fill each hole with the sprinkles.
- Top each cupcake with cream cheese frosting, a drizzle of caramel, and 1 maraschino cherry.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356 calories, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 25 grams
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: all purpose flour, baking powder, fine salt, large eggs, egg white, sugar, unsalted butter, pure vanilla extract, milk, cocoa powder, chocolate chips
Provided by Meg Wright
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake wrappers
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In another medium bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- While beating the eggs, gradually pour in the softened butter and vanilla. Continue to mix slowly and add half the flour mixture.
- Add the milk, followed by the rest of the flour mixture, cocoa powder and chocolate chips.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out cleanly.
- Cool for 10 minutes in the muffin tins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely and decorate as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 294 calories, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 17 grams
CHERRY CHOCOLATE COCONUT CUPCAKES
Chocolate-covered coconut candy is tucked inside each of these morsels. The ganache frosting is complemented by coarse sugar and chocolate-covered cherries. -Sandy Ploy, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For ganache, place vanilla chips and butter in a large bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chip mixture; whisk until smooth. Stir in extract. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, beat the pie filling, buttermilk and eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into pie filling mixture until blended., Fill 24 paper-lined muffin cups one-third full. Cut candy bars in half; place half of a candy bar in center of each cupcake. Cover each with 2 tablespoonfuls batter. , Bake at 375° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip cherries in chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until set., Remove ganache from refrigerator; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until frosting is light and fluffy. Pipe over cupcakes; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Garnish with chocolate-dipped cherries.
Nutrition Facts :
CHOCOLATE CHERRY CUPCAKES
Inside each of these cupcakes is a fruity surprise! I start with a convenient cake mix to produce these special treats. -Bertille Cooper, California, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Spoon batter by 1/4 cupfuls into paper-lined muffin cups. Place a rounded teaspoonful of pie filling in the center of each cupcake. Set remaining pie filling aside. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , Frost cupcakes; top each with one cherry from pie filling. Garnish with chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate remaining pie filling for another use.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 187mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CHOCOLATE-CHERRY CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Combine 2 tasty flavors and create something even more delicious! Chocolate plus cherry flavor inside, and a cherry on top of luscious buttercream frosting, will have your family asking for more.
Provided by Bibi
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Strain maraschino cherries over a large measuring cup. Count out 24 cherries with their stems intact and set aside on paper towels. Remove stems from the remaining cherries and place one in the bottom of each lined muffin cup.
- Stir cherry-flavored brandy into the cherry juice. Add more brandy or water to total 1 1/4 cups liquid. Pour liquid into a bowl.
- Add eggs and oil; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until just combined. Add cake mix and beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Evenly divide batter among the muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool in the tins for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 50 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the frosting. Combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium speed until blended, about 1 minute. Add vanilla extract and salt; beat for 1 minute more. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating after each addition. Add additional powdered sugar if frosting is too thin.
- Frost each cupcake and garnish with the reserved cherries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.7 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Cholesterol 42.2 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 187.2 mg, Sugar 23.7 g
CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BOMBS
Provided by Food Network
Time 45m
Yield 14 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Add boiling water to gelatin mix in a medium bowl; stir for 2 min. or until completely dissolved.
- 2. Microwave evaporated milk and chocolate in microwaveable bowl on high for 2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Add to gelatin; whisk until blended.
- 3. Pour into 14 (3 oz.} paper cups sprayed with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 15 min.
- 4. Top with cherries, pressing in slightly to stick. Refrigerate 20 min. or until firm. Unmold to serve.
- Variation: Substitute mini-muffin pan or ice cube tray for paper cups.
CHOCOLATE CHERRY BOMBE
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories dessert
Time 13h10m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Line a 1 1/2 quart glass or stainless bowl with plastic wrap, leaving enough excess hanging over the edge, and stick it in the freezer.
- In a medium pot, combine the cherries, 1 cup of sugar, lemon juice, kirsch, and 3/4 cup of water. Simmer over medium-high heat until the juice from the cherries is released and the fruit is soft, about 20 minutes. Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water to make a slurry and add it to the cherry mixture. Simmer, stirring, for another 2 minutes to thicken. Remove the cherry sauce from the heat, you should have about 4 cups. Put the cherry sauce in the freezer or in an ice bath to chill until cold.
- Using a wire whisk, beat 2 cups of the heavy cream, the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, and vanilla together until soft peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, fold the whipped cream into half of the cherry mixture (2 cups) to make a light mousse - don't overdo it, it's ok if there are streaks of cream in the filling. Gently fold in the pistachios. Take the plastic-lined bowl out of the freezer and spoon the cherry mousse into it, filling it all the way to the top, and spreading evenly around the rim. Freeze again for at least 8 hours, so the mousse sets up firm.
- Heat the remaining 1 cup of cream and the chocolate in a pot over medium-low flame. Stir to melt the chocolate completely and smooth it out into the cream. Cool until warm to the touch, the chocolate should still be pourable.
- Take the bowl of cherry mousse out of the freezer and invert it, bottom-side up, on a wire rack set over a sheet pan. Carefully peel off the plastic and pour the chocolate ganache over the bombe to cover it completely, allowing the excess to drip down into the sheet pan. Stick the chocolate cherry bombe back in the freezer to chill. Using a couple of flat spatulas, carefully remove the bombe from the rack and put in on a chilled platter. Cut into wedges; serve with the reserved cherry sauce.
DARK CHOCOLATE-CHERRY CUPCAKES
Moist, chocolaty cupcakes with juicy pie cherries inside. Adapted from Kelly Smith's "Dark Chocolate Cake II."
Provided by Taylor R
Categories Desserts Cakes Cupcake Recipes Chocolate
Time 45m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.
- Stir flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Dig a well in the center and pour in buttermilk, eggs, butter, oil, and almond extract. Begin stirring, then use an electric mixer to make to a smooth, thick batter. Pour in cherry pie filling and stir until distributed.
- Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full. Try to distribute cherries evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 23 to 27 minutes. Let cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.8 calories, Carbohydrate 33.6 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 209.1 mg, Sugar 17.2 g
CHOCOLATE CHERRY BOMB
Make and share this Chocolate Cherry Bomb recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Ripple
Categories Beverages
Time 3m
Yield 1 drink, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Layer this drink: grenadine, then the Cacao, then the cream.
- Shoot.
- Tastes just like a chocolate covered cherry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.7, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 15.9, Sodium 8.7, Carbohydrate 9.9, Sugar 6.6, Protein 0.3
CHOCOLATE-CHERRY CUPCAKES
If you're a fan of chocolate and cherry, then these cupcakes are for you! Start by making a quick cherry compote to use in both the cupcakes and the frosting for maximum cherry flavor! The cherry buttercream recipe makes enough to generously frost the cupcakes, so keep that in mind when making it!
Provided by Kim
Time 1h40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Bring cherries, sugar, and lemon juice to a simmer in a medium pot over medium-low heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Remove 2 tablespoons of cherry juice from the pot and place in a small bowl. Stir in cornstarch until thoroughly combined. Add cornstarch mixture to the pot and simmer until thickened and slightly reduced, about 5 minutes more.
- Remove compote from heat and cool completely. Measure out 1 cup for the cupcake batter. Reserve remaining compote, about 6 tablespoons, for the frosting.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line or grease two standard 12-cup muffin tins.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Beat brown sugar, butter, and white sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Mix in 1/3 of the flour mixture, stirring until just combined. Pour in 1/2 of the sour cream and cooled coffee; mix until just combined.
- Continue alternating additions of the flour mixture with sour cream and coffee, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, until batter is smooth. Do not overmix. Gently fold in 1 cup cherry compote. Fill each prepared muffin cup 2/3 full of batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the tops of the cupcakes spring back lightly when touched, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool in the tins for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare cherry buttercream while the cupcakes are cooling. Beat butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla and salt. Add 2 tablespoons of cherry compote and beat on medium-high speed until thoroughly combined. Repeat twice more with remaining cherry compote, beating well after each addition. Add heavy cream and beat until frosting is fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Spread or pipe frosting over the cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.5 calories, Carbohydrate 50.8 g, Cholesterol 51.9 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 214.9 mg, Sugar 39.4 g
CHERRY BOMBS
You'll win praise for these clever cherry bombs. Serve them for a special occasion with a knife and dessert spoon. -Linda Triplett, Renton, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Line two muffin cups with plastic wrap. Divide ice cream between cups. Press a chocolate-covered cherry into each; smooth ice cream over cherries. Freeze overnight or until firm., Invert ice cream onto a waxed paper-lined plate; remove and discard plastic wrap. Spread jam over ice cream; freeze until firm., Place a wire rack over a sheet of waxed paper. Using a fork, transfer ice cream to rack. Pour ice cream topping over each to coat. Transfer to dessert plates; freeze until serving. Serve with whipped cream and chocolate syrup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 622 calories, Fat 38g fat (20g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 98mg sodium, Carbohydrate 72g carbohydrate (64g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
CHOCOLATE SNACK CUPCAKES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, warm water, buttermilk, large eggs, vanilla extract, heavy cream, marshmallow cream, semi-sweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, powdered sugar, milk
Provided by Alix Traeger
Categories Bakery Goods
Yield 24 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
- Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Add the sugar and whisk to combine.
- Add the warm water, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla and whisk until combined.
- Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners.
- Scoop the batter into prepared muffin tins, filling each cup a little more than halfway.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, until the tops of the cupcakes spring back when gently pressed. Let cool completely.
- Make the marshmallow filling: In a medium bowl, whip the heavy cream with an electric hand mixer until soft peaks form. Add the marshmallow cream and whip until stiff.
- Transfer the filling to a piping bag fitted with a medium round tip or a zip-top bag with a corner snipped off.
- Use the end of a whisk or another utensil to push down the center of each cupcake.
- Pipe the filling into the cupcakes, leveling off the tops if needed. Freeze for 15 minutes while you make the ganache and icing.
- Make the ganache: Add the chocolate chips and heavy cream to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second increments, until melted. Mix together until smooth.
- Make the icing: In a medium bowl, stir together the powdered sugar and milk until smooth. The icing should fall off the spatula in ribbons. If it is too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar.
- Transfer the icing to a piping bag fitted with a small tip or a zip-top bag with a corner snipped off.
- Dip the top of each cupcake in the ganache, then set aside to dry for 10 minutes.
- Pipe icing curls across the center of the cupcakes and let dry for 15 minutes at room temperature.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220 calories, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 19 grams
Tips:
- For a smooth ganache, ensure your chocolate and cream are at the same temperature before combining. Aim for around 86°F (30°C).
- To easily fill the cupcakes, use a piping bag fitted with a large round tip. This will help you create a clean, hollow center.
- If you don't have a piping bag, you can also use a spoon to fill the cupcakes. Just be sure to fill them slowly and carefully so that the ganache doesn't overflow.
- To make the cherry bombs, use a sharp knife to carefully cut a small hole in the top of each cherry. Then, insert a toothpick into the hole and push it down until it reaches the bottom of the cherry. Dip the cherry in melted chocolate and then roll it in chopped nuts.
- To assemble the chocolate piñata cupcakes, simply place a cherry bomb in the center of each cupcake. Then, frost the cupcakes with your favorite frosting.
Conclusion:
Chocolate piñata cupcakes are a fun and festive treat that are perfect for any occasion. They're easy to make and always a hit with guests. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give these cupcakes a try!
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