Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes
Chocolate and raspberry is one of my absolute favorite flavor combinations. Even though I usually avoid dark chocolate, Ghiradelli’s dark chocolate raspberry squares are heavenly. I don’t think I’ve ever met a chocolate-raspberry treat that I didn’t like! So, when I saw that raspberries were on sale this week, I snatched them up!I have tried quite a few chocolate cupcake recipes and most have been complete flops. I was half expecting this one to fail, too, but they turned out delicious! They aren’t quite as sturdy as most cupcakes, so I ended up eating this on a plate with a fork. The centers also fell on a few of them because I really wanted the raspberry in the center of the cupcake, but it made the perfect little nook to add some extra raspberry preserves. The cake was fudgy, fluffy, and the best part is that it doesn’t use any butter or oil! I actually did the on accident, but I’m so glad I did! These pack a big chocolate punch, which I absolutely adored!
And it’s all mixed in one bowl, lessening the amount of dishes used. Less dishes always make me a happy girl!
Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes
Makes 12 cupcakes
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 cup milk + 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup raspberry preserves + extra for garnish (I recommend seedless!)
- 12 raspberries + extra for garnish
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Whisk together sugars, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and flour.
3. Stir in eggs, buttermilk, applesauce, and raspberry preserves and mix just until combined.
4. Pour batter into a greased muffin tin until each cup is 2/3 full.
5. Press one raspberry into the center of each muffin cup.
6. Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Spread a thin layer raspberry preserves on top of each cupcake and top with frosting or Cool Whip. Top with extra raspberries.
