Celebrating Memorial Day with a Cherry Chocolate Bombshell Cupcake!

Carole Wells Pin-up Circa 1960s

 

 

 

A special THANK YOU goes out to the men and women who have served our Country! You risk your lives to protect ours, a task that we are grateful for. 

 

 

 

 

To celebrate this Memorial Day we have created a Cherry Chocolate Bombshell Cupcake and Cherry Chocolate - It's the Bomb Egg Cream! If you are not a "from scratch baker", this is a recipe for you and the slight adaptations will have you looking like an experienced bombshell hostess with the most-est!

CUPCAKE RECIPE:

Cherry Chocolate Bombshell Cupcake

Recipe Courtesy of Cupcakes and Cocktails

Prep Time:  10 - 15 minutes

Yields: 18-24 classic sized cupcakes 

Cupcake Ingredients:

1 box of white cake mix
½ cup milk
2/4 cup juice from maraschino cherries

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
3 large eggs

20 maraschino cherries, chopped

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Marshmallow Cream Frosting Ingredients:

2 cups softened unsalted butter

2 cups marshmallow cream
8 cups powdered sugar
3-6 tablespoons milk

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, for garnish
1 cup mini marshmallow, for garnish

24 chocolate covered cherries, for garnish

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F.

Line cupcake tins.

Pour cake mix in large bowl, add milk, cherry juice, extracts and eggs and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed till smooth.

Then, fold in chocolate chips and chopped maraschino cherries until fully incorporated.

Pour batter into cupcake liners, filling three quarters of the way up.

Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean or cake bounces back when gently touched.

Cool cupcakes on baking rack for 15 minutes.

While cupcakes are cooling make frosting.

In a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer or in a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix sugar and butter together and cream until smooth, about three minute.

Add milk slowly until the desired spreading consistency is achieved. And, then and marshmallow cream and beat for 15 minutes on medium speed until frosting becomes light and fluffy.

Pipe frosting onto cupcakes. Garnish with mini chocolate chips and mini marshmallow.  For an extra special touch, after frosting entire cupcake with marshmallow cream frosting lightly toast with a crème brûlée torch.  Finally, top with a chocolate covered cherry and enjoy!

Piper Laurie Vintage Pin-up 

VIRGIN "MOCK"TAIL RECIPE:

Cherry Chocolate - It's the Bomb Egg Cream

Recipe Courtesy of Cupcakes and Cocktails

Yield:  1; 10 ounce drink

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons chocolate cherry jam, slightly warmed

  (Recipe at EmilyEllyn.com) or sub chocolate syrup with splash  of  grenadine

3 ounces skim milk

5 ounces soda water

1 chocolate cover cherry, for garnish

Directions:

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Add milk and chocolate cherry syrup. Shake vigorously until frothy and cold.

Pour cold drink into large 10 ounce glass, top with ice and soda water.

Stir then add straw, top with a chocolate covered cherry and enjoy!

Rad Remix: To make an alcoholic version add 2 ounce vanilla vodka and mix in shaker.

Nancy Porter Pin-up Circa 1945