Coca Cola Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes
These Coca Cola Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes are so moist and delicious. They are stuffed with cherries then topped with a delicious whipped cream frosting, making them the perfect sweet treat.
For more delicious cupcake recipes, be sure to check out my Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting, Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes, and Grinch Themed Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting.
I am a huge fan of Coca Cola cake. Have you ever tried it before?
My husband has a few specialties, including: ribs on the Big Green Egg, smoked pork butt on the Big Green Egg, and Coca-Cola cake.
I don’t even know where he got started on the Coca Cola cake, but whenever he makes it I go completely bananas because it’s so delicious. Like, hide-the-cake-pan or I-will-devour-it-all-in-one-day, delicious.
This recipe for chocolate cherry cupcakes is similar to his Coca Cola Cake, but has the addition of the cherry pie filling and homemade whipped cream frosting on top. A perfect little treat for Valentine’s Day, or any day really.
Ingredients for Coca Cola Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes
- all purpose flour
- cocoa powder
- baking soda
- salt
- granulated sugar
- unsalted butter
- egg
- buttermilk
- Coca Cola
- vanilla extract
- cherry pie filling
- heavy cream
- powdered sugar
- maraschino cherries
How to Make Coca Cola Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes – Step by Step
Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes – Tips and Notes
- Chill your frosting bowl. To make the frosting, I like to chill my metal mixing bowl in the freezer for about 10 minutes before beating the heavy cream. It helps the frosting come together better, and quicker too.
- Change up the filling. You could easily swap the cherry pie filling with strawberry pie filling. You can also leave it out completely if filled cupcakes aren’t your thing.
- Swap Coca Cola for Dr. Pepper. You can swap out the Coca Cola for Dr. Pepper, too! Either one works great at keeping the cupcakes moist, flavorful, and fluffy.
How to Store
Leftover chocolate cherry cupcakes that you do not plan to eat right away need to be stored in the refrigerator due to the whipped cream frosting. They will keep for up to 2 days in the refrigerator, though they taste best when eaten fresh.
More Chocolate Desserts You Might Enjoy!
- Fudgy Dark Chocolate Brownies
- The Best Homemade Chocolate Cake
- Chocolate Pecan Pie
- Chocolate Zucchini Bread
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Recipe: Coca Cola Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter,, softened
- 1 egg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup Regular Coke
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling
For the Icing:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 Tablespoons powdered sugar
- Maraschino Cherries,, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners. Set aside. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside.
- Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and butter with an electric mixer, beating on medium-high speed until fluffy. Add the egg and beat for one more minute. In another small bowl, combine the buttermilk, Coke, and vanilla extract. Allow time for the foam to go go down when measuring the Coke. Your mixture might look curdled when you add the buttermilk. That's normal.
- Beginning with the flour mixture, add in small parts to the butter mixture, alternating with the Coke mixture. Beat each addition just until incorporated.
- Divide the batter evenly between the muffins tins. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, use a small sharp knife to cut out a cone shape in the middle of each cupcake. Add a spoonful of cherry pie filling (2 to 3 cherries) to the well.
- Beat the heavy whipping cream in a chilled bowl with whisk attachment (or hand mixer), beginning on low speed. I like to place my mixing bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer for a few minutes before mixing. Once the cream gets frothy begin adding the powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, increasing speed as the cream comes together until you reach medium-high speed. Whip the cream until it holds stiff peaks (if you dip a spoon in it, the whipped cream should stay on the spoon when you turn it upside down). Pipe the whipped cream onto cupcakes as desired and top with maraschino cherries for garnish. Enjoy!
Notes
- Chill your frosting bowl. To make the frosting, I like to chill my metal mixing bowl in the freezer for about 10 minutes before beating the heavy cream. It helps the frosting come together better, and quicker too.
- Change up the filling. You could easily swap the cherry pie filling with strawberry pie filling. You can also leave it out completely if filled cupcakes aren't your thing.
- Swap Coca Cola for Dr. Pepper. You can swap out the Coca Cola for Dr. Pepper, too! Either one works great at keeping the cupcakes moist, flavorful, and fluffy.
- How to Store: Leftover cupcakes that you do not plan to eat right away need to be stored in the refrigerator due to the whipped cream frosting. They will keep for up to 2 days in the refrigerator, though they taste best when eaten fresh.
Source: Brown Eyed Baker
These cupcakes look so delicious and perfect for Valentine’s day too โฅ
What an interesting idea for cupcakes, they sound absolutely delicious! I’m definitely going to have to give these a try.
These look fabulous! I saw you on the Weekend Re-Treat, and wanted to say hello!
These sound awesome! Could you tell me how many cupcakes this recipe makes?
Hi Dawn! If I remember correctly, this makes 12 cupcakes. Just double (or triple :)) the ingredients if you’re wanting more.
Hi Ashlyn, what a cute story about your son and Santa, you made me laugh.
I’ve featured your yummy cherry-coke cupcakes on my blog, hoping that you don’t mind, but if you do, please contact me and I’ll remove it. All the best.
Hi Vera! Thank you for featuring them on your blog! I’m honored that you liked them enough to share. ๐ Hope you have a great week!
The cupcakes look and sound soooo delicious, I am going to fix some soon. Thank you for sharing. I totally agree with you about the Coke in small bottles tasting so much better. It tastes like Coca Cola use-to taste, I wonder if it has anything to do with the container???
A new fan, LindY
You are so right about the Coke tasting like it used to taste! That hit the nail on the head. I’m so happy to have you here following along, LindY!! ๐
These look DELICIOUS!! You’ve been featured at Give Me the Goods today. Hope to see you again today!
xoxo,
Rachel @ Maison de Pax
Oh yay! Thank you so much for featuring them, Rachel! ๐
These look SO good!!! Thanks so much for linking up with us at the MaMade Blog Hop! Don’t forget to stop back to link up again next week and see if you’ve been featured! Have a great weekend ๐
Thanks Michelle! We love them! ๐
These look so delicious (I’m a big fan of cherry coke) and your presentation is beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I’m pinning your recipe and following you on facebook and google+!
Sandra
http://www.notesfromtheslife.com
Thank you so much for your sweet comment, Sandra! I’m going to drop by and follow you as well. ๐
So yummy! You did such a great job. I just wanted to stop by and say hi from the linkin up party! So Hi!
Thank you for saying hi, Leelee! I’ll have to pop on over to your blog, too. ๐
This is genius! At first cherry coke seemed a little off-putting, but reading it is just get more enticing with each picture Ashlyn, you got yourself a new follower!
Haha, Kayla! I know what you mean! It seems like a funny combination at first but it really does work! Thanks for following me, I’m so glad to have you!
I love cupcakes and cherry cola – this is such a great combination. Yummy! Stopping by from the Linkin Blogs Link Party.
Thanks Erlene! They’re a lot of fun to make! And eat, too. ๐
Love this! Congratulations! You’re being featured on Foodies & Crafties Soiree today!
http://thetiptoefairy.com/blog/2014/02/foodies-crafties-soiree-blog-hop-link-party-13.html
Yay! You’re making my day, Stephanie! ๐
Can I tell you how much I love the idea of these float cupcakes? Your photos are so pretty too!
Awww, thanks for your sweet comment, Pamela!
Congratulations! This post will be featured over at Diana Rambles tomorrow and has been pinned in the Featured at Diana Rambles board at Pinterest & Tweeted. Please grab a featured button off my sidebar or via the link under the features. Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!
Thank you, Diana! I’m so excited to be featured!
So colorful and perfect for parties!
Coming from Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop. Visit my blog and say Hi!
Thanks Mika! I’ll definitely head over there, I love love me some pizza. ๐