The modest cupcake gets an update. Packed with flavor and as pretty as French pastry, these pint-size delights add a touch of elegance to any occasion ‑- whether it's a dinner party or a romantic evening for two!

Chocolate with Cabernet Cupcakes

by Marcianne Miller
Photography by Sandra Stambaugh

It looks like an ordinary chocolate cupcake until you bite into it, and then ‑- my oh my, what an adult-rated surprise it is ‑- super-rich chocolate with the taste of cherries and the slightest hint of red wine.

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Design and Recipe by Martha Vining

Reprinted with permission of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., from The Artful Cupcake: Baking and Decorating Delicious Indulgences by Marcianne Miller. Copyright © 2004, Lark Books.
Photography: Sandra Stambaugh

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