Red velvet choc-cherry cupcakes - Good Food Middle East

Name: Red velvet choc-cherry cupcakes - Good Food Middle East
Ingredients: 100g butter, softened; 140g golden caster sugar; 2 large eggs, beaten; 225g plain flour; 25g cocoa powder; ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda; 150ml buttermilk; 28ml bottle red food colouring (natural food colouring won't look as bright as an artificial one); 100g glacé cherries, roughly chopped, plus extra to decorate; 150ml double cream; 140g cherry conserve or jam, sieved; 100g dark chocolate, chopped; red icing or edible red glitter, to decorate (optional)

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Very cherry chocolate sponges dotted with fruit and topped with creamy frosting – perfect for a cake sale

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Ingredients

100g butter, softened
140g golden caster sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
225g plain flour
25g cocoa powder
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
150ml buttermilk
28ml bottle red food colouring (natural food colouring won't look as bright as an artificial one)
100g glacé cherries, roughly chopped, plus extra to decorate
150ml double cream
140g cherry conserve or jam, sieved
100g dark chocolate, chopped
red icing or edible red glitter, to decorate (optional)