Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Red Wine Glaze
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Serves: 2 doz
 
Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes make the ultimate boozy dessert!
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • Pinch salt
  • for the glaze:
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons red wine
  • Up to 1 Tablespoon water
  • Chocolate shavings, for decoration
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 cupcake pans with paper cupcake liners and set aside.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together margarine and sugar until creamy.
  3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition to incorporate.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
  5. With the mixer on low, beat in a third of the dry mixture, followed by half of the wine. Repeat with another third of the dry mixture, then the remaining wine, followed by the remaining third of the dry mixture.
  6. Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin pans, filling them ⅔rds full.
  7. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
  8. Remove from oven and set aside to cool before glazing.
  9. Combine powdered sugar and red wine in a small bowl. Stir to combine. Add additional water, a little bit at a time, until you reach a thick but spreadable consistency.
  10. Spread the glaze over the cooled cupcakes, and immediately top with chocolate shavings. Set aside until tops set.
Recipe by Overtime Cook at https://overtimecook.com/2014/03/05/wed-wine-chocolate-cupcakes-red-wine-glaze/