Ingredients for - Dark Chocolate-Cherry Cupcakes

1. All-purpose flour 2 cups
2. White sugar 2 cups
3. Dutch-process dark chocolate cocoa powder ¾ cup
4. Baking soda 2 teaspoons
5. Baking powder 1 teaspoon
6. Salt ½ teaspoon
7. Buttermilk 1 cup
8. Eggs 2 large
9. Salted butter, softened ¼ cup
10. Canola oil ¼ cup
11. Almond extract 2 teaspoons
12. Cherry pie filling 1 (21 ounce) can

How to cook deliciously - Dark Chocolate-Cherry Cupcakes

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.

2 . Stage

Stir flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Dig a well in the center and pour in buttermilk, eggs, butter, oil, and almond extract. Begin stirring, then use an electric mixer to make to a smooth, thick batter. Pour in cherry pie filling and stir until distributed.

3 . Stage

Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full. Try to distribute cherries evenly.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 23 to 27 minutes. Let cool completely.