Swirly-Wirly Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

The chocolate chip icing

   I made some cherry cupcakes and left them on a wire rack to cool down. In the meantime, I made some chocolate buttercream and added a splash of cherry essence, but I made sure that it was thick enough to hold its shape but soft enough to easily pipe. I used a disposable piping bag and cut a small circle and piped chocolate swirls on top of the cupcakes before topping with chocolate drops. They turned out better that I thought and next time I’ll probably use a brightly coloured icing.