Description

These Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes are rich, moist chocolate cupcakes filled with sweet-tart raspberry jam and topped with luscious chocolate frosting. A decadent bakery-style dessert perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or any special occasion.

Ingredients

Scale

Chocolate Cupcakes:

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup hot water or hot coffee

Raspberry Filling:

½ cup seedless raspberry jam

Chocolate Frosting:

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups powdered sugar
3–4 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional Garnish:

Fresh raspberries
Chocolate shavings

Instructions

Preheat: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with liners.
Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda.
Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix sugar, oil, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla.
Combine: Add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing just until combined. Stir in hot water or coffee.
Bake: Fill liners ⅔ full. Bake 18–22 minutes. Cool completely.
Fill: Core centers and fill each cupcake with raspberry jam.
Frosting: Beat butter until fluffy. Add cocoa powder, powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla until smooth.
Decorate: Frost cupcakes and garnish with raspberries or chocolate shavings.

Notes

Moist texture: Oil and sour cream keep cupcakes soft and tender.
Jam substitute: Homemade raspberry compote works beautifully.
Make ahead: Cupcakes can be baked a day in advance.
Storage: Refrigerate if using fresh raspberries.
Variation: Swap raspberry for strawberry or cherry jam.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baked
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Calories: 320
Sugar: 28g
Sodium: 180mg
Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Unsaturated Fat: 9g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 36g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 55mg

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