Delicious chocolate red wine cupcake made with red wine, coca powder with orange butter cream perfect as date night dessert.
February is the month of celebration of love and Valentine’s Day falls on 14th of this month.
Have you tried adding red wine in your cupcake if not give it a try it will be delicious . I made this Chocolate red wine cupcake and with orange butter cream.
How to make this Chocolate Red wine Cupcake ?
You need following ingredients to make this
All purpose flour : I used unbleached all purpose flour. You can use bleached ones also.
Red wine : Good quality red wine. Most sweeter wine will be better
Dutch process cocoa powder
Brown sugar
White sugar
Egg
Leavener : Both baking powder and baking soda is used in this recipe.
Vanilla extract : Any good quality vanilla extract will work here
For orange butter cream
You need butter, orange zest, confectioner's sugar , vanilla extract and orange juice.
Instructions
In a bowl mix dry ingredients first, all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder.
After mixing everything
First cream the butter and granulated sugar and white sugar together
After creaming sugars and butter incorporate the egg
Incorporate Red wine into the batter.
Then mix in dry ingredients to form a silky smooth cupcake batter.
Transferred to prepared tin lined with cupcake liner and bake .
After baking
Once the cupcake is cooled top with orange buttercream frosting .
Frosting ready
How this cupcake taste?
This cupcake is delicious but it is dense, it rise well while baking but it sunk little bit. Taste wise it is delicious you will go for the second bite without your knowledge. Yes chocolate and wine are perfect pairs.
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Chocolate red wine cupcake with Orange butter cream for date night and Valentine giveaway
Ingredients
Cake
- 8 tablespoons 113 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup 145 grams firmly packed dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup 50 grams white granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- ¾ cup 177 ml red wine ( I used Merlot Josh Cellar)
- 1 teaspoon 5 ml vanilla extract
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon 133 grams all-purpose flour
- ½ cup 41 grams Dutch cocoa powder
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Orange butter cream frosting
- 3 tablespoon butter softened
- 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoons orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Line muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners and lightly grease them.
- In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars until smooth. 3 minutes.
- Add the egg and yolk and beat well, vanilla then then the red wine and Vanilla
- Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together, right over your wet ingredients.
- Mix until ¾ combined, then fold the rest together with a rubber spatula.
- Fill the prepared pan with ¾th of batter.
- Bake for 18 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean. The top of the cake should be shiny and smooth, like a puddle of chocolate.
- Cool in pan on a rack for about 10 minutes cool the rest of the way on a cooling rack. This cupcake keeps well at room temperature or in the fridge.
Make the frosting.
- In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, orange zest and vanilla.
- Add enough orange juice to achieve frosting consistency.
- Frost the prepared cupcakes as much as you like.
- Enjoy the cake
Notes
Nutrition
This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
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I love Ghirardelli chocolates. My favorite is the dark chocolate and mint squares. These cupcakes look yummy!
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I live chocolate because of the creaminess. It is a sweet reward for hard work!
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This is my favorite chocolate for baking and for eating out of hand. It has wonderful flavor and nice finish, I'd love to try it with wine!
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I love that the chocolate is so rich and it packs a big punch in a little square!
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Oh what I love about the chocolate that its a great tasting quality chocolate that just melts in your mouth! Oh I have to say your cupcakes look so amazing and unique! I have to try these!
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I love that it tastes so delicious
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Jean says
Swathi, I love that combination of chocolate and orange! I've never tried putting red wine in chocolate cake, but I'll probably like it!
Kimmy Ripley says
The cupcakes look and sound DIVINE! Oh... and I love Ghirardelli chocolate.... sooooo good!
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I love that chocolate brightens my mood and makes a great dessert.
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Love your love story! It's even more romantic than mine! 😀
I met my husband through some mutual friends, met for one hour at McDonalds in Moldova, and knew we want to marry. Followed by phone calls, in half a year he came over and we had the wedding. 14 years already, in September!
Love Ghirardelli, it's my choice of chocolate in every chocolate backing I have. I usually buy the large bags of chips at Costco, but small ones make perfect treats, too.
Have to look for Merlot Josh Cellar and try it.
Happy Valentine's day to you and your family!
sathya@mykitchenodyssey says
Nice to hear about your love story swathi. Happy wedding anniversary to both of you.This is such a fun way to celebrate valentines day. I Love Ghirardelli for its unique taste.
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Ritu Ahuja says
Happy Anniversary dear. This cupcake looks delicious. Super yummy 🙂
Nalini Somayaji says
Sweet Love Birds...Happy Anniversary to YOU BOTH...God Bless You all and stay blessed....
Just beautiful chocolate red wine cupcake....Happy Valentine's Day to YOU 2 ...
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What I like about chocolate is its amazing taste.
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Your cake is just wonderful and a great one for Valentine's Day. What I like about Ghirardelli’s chocolate is the smooth delicious flavor. It is the best tasting chocolate, and I eat it all the time!
beena says
Super delicious cake
Priya says
Look so delicious and perfect for the occasion!
Amrita says
Wish you a very happy wedding anniversary in advance...Enjoy Valentines day...lovely cupcakes to celebrate
Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness says
Wow, what a delicious combination! Love chocolate and wine together!
Ashley says
I love ghirardelli chocolate because it is so rich and creamy
sharanya ( sara's Tasty Buds ) says
There was a difference in the color with the addition of wine ....... wonderful
Swathi says
No you can taste flavor of wine in cupcake.
Sara schwab says
I love chocolate because it's sweet
Gloria says
looks so delish dear....