Chocolate Cherry Cola Cupcakes with Red Licorice Filling and Marshmallow Frosting

Name: Chocolate Cherry Cola Cupcakes with Red Licorice Filling and Marshmallow Frosting
Prep time: 42 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters canola oil; 177 milliliters cocoa powder; 237 milliliters cherry cola, warmed in microwave for 1 minute; 3 teaspoons cherry cola; 59 milliliters cornstarch; 1 teaspoons cream of tartar; 8 egg whites; 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten; 2 larges eggs; 414 milliliters all-purpose flour; 355 milliliters granulated sugar; 473 milliliters granulated sugar; 237 milliliters half-and-half; 142 grams red licorice (about 10 jumbo pieces) (recommended: Red Vines); 177 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 473 milliliters water; 473 milliliters crushed yogurt-covered pretzels

Chocolate Cherry Cola Cupcakes with Red Licorice Filling and Marshmallow Frosting might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 349 calories. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 24. Head to the store and pick up cocoa powder, granulated sugar, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 42 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 regular size cupcake pans with cupcake liners.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

Oven

In a large bowl using an electric mixer on low speed, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

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Baking Soda

Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add the eggs, half-and-half, oil, and vanilla and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in the warmed cherry cola until fully combined.

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Vanilla

Cherries

Cola

Egg

Cooking Oil

Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full with batter and bake until the cupcakes spring back when touched with your finger, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

Oven

Let cool in the pans for a few minutes, and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Wire Rack

Fill each of the cupcakes with Red Licorice Filling.

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Cupcakes

Licorice

Sprinkle the crushed yogurt covered pretzels on top. Top with Marshmallow Frosting and drizzle with Cherry Cola Glaze.

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Yogurt Covered Pretzels

Marshmallows

Frosting

Cherries

Glaze

Cola

Tear the licorice into 1 inch pieces and place in a saucepan with the water over medium heat until it comes to a boil.

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Licorice

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat and let cool.

Whisk in the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thick and bubbly. Continue to cook for 1 minute, and then remove from the heat. Cool to room temperature.

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Corn Starch

Egg Yolk

Sugar

Salt

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Whisk

Place the egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar in a heat-safe bowl over a saucepan with boiling water.

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Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

Whisk constantly over the heat for 1 to 3 minutes. Once the sugar has dissolved, remove from the heat and beat with an electric mixer on high until stiff peaks have formed, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract.

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Vanilla Extract