Super Bowl (or Any Day) Chocolate Cupcakes W/cabernet

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup cabernet sauvignon wine
• 1/2 cup dried cherries (chopped)
• 2 cups whipped cream (lightly sweetened)
• 1/4 cup dried cherries (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon (as garnish) (optional) or 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (as garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f & prepare muffin pans w/paper baking cups.
• 2 into the lrg bowl of an electric mixer, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon & cocoa powder.
• 3 add oil, vanilla, eggs & wine.
• 4 beat w/the electric mixer at low speed for 30 seconds. turn the mixer speed to high & cont beating for 3 min, scraping the sides occ.
• 5 remove the bowl from the mixer & stir in the dried cherries. pour the batter into the prepared muffin pans & bake for 20 min or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 6 to serve: spoon a dollop of whipped cream on the center of the completely cooled cupcakes. add 5-6 bits of dried fruit & a dusting of cinnamon or cocoa powder.
• 7 note: imho dried cranberries may well be a good sub for the dried cherries.