Cherry Spice Cupcakes

5 servings

60 minutes

Cherry and spice muffins are an exquisite blend of tender dough and rich fruit flavor. This recipe has its roots in European baking tradition, where tart-sweet cherries harmonize with warm spices—cinnamon, nutmeg, and saffron. The addition of ground coffee gives the baked goods a refined depth of flavor. Each muffin hides juicy berries inside that release juice while baking, creating a soft, moist texture. The finishing touch is powdered sugar that adds a light sweetness and airiness. These muffins are perfect for cozy home tea parties, complement morning coffee beautifully, and can serve as an elegant dessert for special occasions.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 616.5
• Proteins: 7.2g
• Fats: 39.6g
• Carbohydrates: 58.4g

Ingredients

• Sugar: 8 tbsp
• Chicken egg: 2 pc
• Melted butter: 6 tbsp
• Wheat flour: 11 tbsp
• Milk: 6 tbsp
• Frozen cherries: 55 pc
• Ground nutmeg: pinch
• Ground saffron: pinch
• Ground coffee: pinch
• Ground cinnamon: pinch
• Powdered sugar: 2.5 tsp

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the cherries. Thaw, rinse, pit, sort, rinse.

   Required ingredients:

   • Frozen cherries: 55 pieces

2. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.

3. Mix sugar with egg using a whisk.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar: 8 tablespoons
   • Chicken egg: 2 pieces

4. Sift all the flour into the eggs and mix with a whisk.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 11 tablespoons

5. Add all the melted butter and mix.

   Required ingredients:

   • Melted butter: 6 tablespoons

6. Add all the milk and mix.

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 6 tablespoons

7. Pour the batter into five regular muffin molds, adding cherries inside the batter alternately. About 10 cherries per muffin, so the cherries are in the batter. The batter will rise about 1.5 cm during baking.

   Required ingredients:

   • Frozen cherries: 55 pieces

8. Sprinkle a dense pinch of ground coffee on top. 1 pinch = 1 cupcake.

   Required ingredients:

   • Ground coffee:  pinch

9. Sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon. 1 pinch = 1 cupcake.

   Required ingredients:

   • Ground cinnamon:  pinch

10. Sprinkle with a pinch of nutmeg. 1 pinch - 5 muffins.

    Required ingredients:

    • Ground nutmeg:  pinch

11. Sprinkle with a pinch of ground saffron. 1 pinch - 5 muffins.

    Required ingredients:

    • Ground saffron:  pinch

12. Place in the oven, positioning the muffins in the center of the tray, for 25-30 minutes. Depends on the oven and the amount of cherry juice.

13. Remove the cupcakes to a prepared surface, cover with a napkin and towel until cool.

14. Sprinkle powdered sugar by the spoonful on the cake.

    Required ingredients:

    • Powdered sugar: 2.5 teaspoons

15. If making chocolate, add cocoa after the flour and mix.

16. Add vanilla syrup and cognac after the milk, stir.

17. You can make fewer cupcakes, spread the leftover batter in circles on parchment, sprinkle dark chocolate on top, and bake for 15 minutes above the cupcakes.