Cherry-Topped Chocolate Cupcakes

• 1 cup butter
• 5 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1 12 cups sugar
• 5 eggs, divided
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 12 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, divided
• 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 14 cups powdered sugar
• 24 maraschino cherries, with stems well drained

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Melt butter and chocolate squares in a large microwave-safe bowl, on high in 30 second intervals until melted.
3. Stir until smooth and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
4. Add sugar and stir until combined.
5. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
6. Stir in flour and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
7. Spoon chocolate mixture into 24 paper lined muffin cups, filling halfway.
8. In a separate mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, remaining egg, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and powdered sugar on medium speed with an electric mixer: mix until fluffy.
9. Spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over the chocolate mixture in prepared cups, spreading to edges of paper liners.
10. Bake for 20-22 minutes.
11. Immediately press a cherry into each cupcake while cupcakes are still hot.
12. Allow to cook on wire racks.

butter, chocolate squares, sugar, eggs, flour, vanilla, cream cheese, powdered sugar, maraschino cherries

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-topped-chocolate-cupcakes-367401 (may not work)