When making the whipped cream for the topping, our Test Kitchen recommends using a chilled bowl for the fluffiest results. After one bite, you’ll be convinced that no party is complete without a batch of chocolate-cherry cupcakes!
⅓ cup butter 4 ¼ cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted 2 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Milk
¾ cup sugar 3 tablespoon cornstarch ⅓ cup water 3 cup fresh or frozen pitted tart red cherries 4 teaspoon Kirsch or cherry brandy
1 ½ cup whipping cream 2 tablespoon sugar 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
