Cabernet Sauvignon Infused Chocolate Cupcakes
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened coca powder, plus 2 Tbsp
- 3/4 tsp Baking soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 Stick Unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup Turbinado sugar
- 4 Packets Stevia
- 1 Large egg
- 1/2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup Cabernet Sauvignon *For a sweeter taste, substitute with Wild Red
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin tin with liners or parchment cups.
2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
3. In a large bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter with the sugar at medium-high speed until fluffy. Add the egg and beat until incorporated. Then add the vanilla and beat for approx 2 additional minutes.
4. Alternately fold in the dry ingredients and the wine until just incorporated.
5. Pour the batter into the cups and bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool completely.
Use the following recipe to add the Red Wine Buttercream Frosting to your cupcakes!
- 1/3 cup Red wine
- 1 Tbsp Granulated sugar
- 6 Tbsp Unsalted butter, softened
- 1-1.5 cups Confectioner's sugar
1. Place red wine and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat while stirring constantly until the sugar is all dissolved. Bring to a boil and then simmer until the syrup is reduced to about 3 Tbsp. Stir sometimes, but not constantly. Place the syrup in the refrigerator to cool completely.
2. Whisk the butter while adding confectioner's sugar 1/4 cup at a time. Cream together to form a frosting. Once a nice consistency is reached (almost all of the required confectioner's sugar is in) add the wine reduction and continue beating. Add 1/2 Tbsp of red wine and the remainder of the confectioner's sugar until the desired consistency is reached.
*Recipe adapted from SensualAppealBlog.com recipe for Chocolate Red Wine Cupcakes.