Red Wine Velvet Cupcakes
Red wine velvet cupcakes pair two of your favorite things: red wine and chocolate. These cupcakes are much better than plain red velvet, they are tender with a very subtle wine flavor. I filled the cupcakes with red wine chocolate ganache and frosted with tangy cream cheese frosting just to remind of their red velvet roots 💋
These delicious cupcakes would be the perfect centerpiece to a wedding reception or any romantic celebration. The flavor combination will be appreciated by all those who love wine and chocolate…isn’t that everyone!
Begin by baking the red wine infused chocolate cupcakes. The cupcakes can be prepared as much as a day ahead but definitely allow enough time for the cupcakes to cool completely before proceeding to filling and frosting.
Red Wine Velvet Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups red wine
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. line 24 muffin cups with paper wrappers.
- In a bowl of mixer whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Beat into dry ingredients wine, sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
- Divide batter between 24 paper lined cups.
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
I use a melon baller to core the cupcakes to make room for lots of decadent red wine chocolate ganache. This ganache is wonderful over ice cream, as a strawberry and pound cake dipping sauce, anytime you would use regular chocolate ganache.
Red Wine Chocolate Ganache
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/4 cups red wine
- 1/2 cup granualted sugar
- 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Whisk the heavy cream, 3/4 cup red wine and granulated sugar together in a saucepan over medium heat. Allow to simmer for approximately 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and add chocolate, butter and salt. allow to sit for five minutes, then stir until smooth.
- Add 1/4 cup remaining red wine and stir until incorporated and smooth.
- Ganache will thicken as it cools.
Notes
Top off these spectacular cupcakes with red wine buttercream frosting and drizzle with some of the red wine chocolate ganache.
Fluffy Red Wine Frosting
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In stand mixer, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add heavy cream, wine and vanilla and beat until soft peaks form.
- Spread or pipe onto cupcakes.
