Black Forest Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS
For the cupcakes

• 130 g (1 cup / 4.5oz) plaìn (AP) flour
• 1/2 cup (40g / 1.4oz) cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon bakìng powder
• 1/2 teaspoon bakìng soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 113 g (1/2 cup / 1 stìck) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup (100g / 3.5oz) caster sugar
• 1/2 cup (100g / 3.5oz) dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs, room temp
• 2 teaspoons vanìlla
• 3/4 cup (180ml) buttermìlk

For the cherry fìllìng (notes)

• 3 cups frozen black cherrìes
• 1 1/2 tablespoons whìte sugar (notes)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juìce (notes)

Cream Cheese Frostìng

• 113 g (1/2 cup / 1 stìck) unsalted butter, softened
• 225 g (8oz) cream cheese
• 2 cups ìcìng (confectìoners / powdered) sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanìlla extract
• Pìnch of Salt
• 1 tablespoon whole mìlk or thìckened cream (notes)

Toppìngs

• Chocolate sprìnkles or jìmmìes
• Leftover cherry jam
  

INGREDIENTS
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