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Get the Recipe Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Rich, moist chocolate cupcakes with a hint of red wine and luxurious cream cheese frosting on top. Make them for a festive Valentine's Day, a bachelorette party, or just because!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 415 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 6 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ ½ + 1/8 tsp baking soda
- ¼ ¼ tsp fine salt
- 4 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
- ¾ ¾ cup + 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 1 egg room temperature
- ½ ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ ½ cup + 2 TBSP red wine
FROSTING:
- ½ ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 4 4 ounces full-fat cream cheese room temperature
- 2 ½ 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ ½ Tablespoon half-and-half or heavy cream
- ½ ½ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Line 12 regular-sized muffin tins with a paper liner.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking soda, and salt, being careful to measure properly (weighing the flour and cocoa is highly recommended!).
- In another mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, use an electric mixer to beat together the sugar, butter, and mascarpone until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and the egg, beating until fully incorporated.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the wine to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry (3 dry and 2 wet additions). Mix until fully incorporated between each addition.
- Fill each muffin cup 2/3 of the way full (I use approximately 2 scoops of a medium cookie scoop).
- Bake for 16-20 minutes, or until set and cupcake bounces back when lightly touched. You can also use a toothpick inserted, it should come off with a few crumbs. Remove the cupcakes from the pan and set them on a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
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FROSTING:
- Slowly begin to beat together the butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, with cream and vanilla, continuing to beat until fully incorporated and smooth. If desired, add food coloring during the mixing process. Pipe or spread the desired amount of frosting on each cupcake. Top with sprinkles (optional) and enjoy!
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Notes
- Use a middle-of-the-road, bold-bodied wine that you like to drink. See the recipe post for more wine insight.
- I used Wilton's Natural Food Coloring for the frosting.
- The process shots have double the recipe as written above.
- Per your feedback, this recipe was adjusted when updated to make 12 instead of 24 cupcakes. Easily double the recipe if needed!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cupcake
Calories
415kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
105mg
(4%)
Potassium
87mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
37g
(74%)
Vitamin A
754IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 415
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cupcake | |
| Calories | 415kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 87mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 754IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.