I’ve always wanted to recreate the cupcakes from Coraline, but I wanted to add my own little twist using the blue and purple colors from the tunnel scene! These are rich dark chocolate cupcakes filled with creamy blue and violet white chocolate ganache, topped with swirled vanilla buttercream, little yellow stars, and a cherry on top! 🍒 #Coraline #CoralineCupcakes #CoralineInspired #Cozybaking #ChocolateCupcakes Dark Chocolate Cupcakes 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tbsp black cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt 1 large egg ½ cup buttermilk ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ cup hot coffee Blue & Violet White Chocolate Filling 6 oz white chocolate ¼ cup heavy whipping cream Blue food coloring Violet food coloring Blue & Purple Vanilla Buttercream 1½ cups unsalted butter, softened 4½ cups powdered sugar 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream 1½ tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp salt Blue food coloring Violet food coloring 12 maraschino cherries with stems Yellow star sprinkles 12 dark brown cupcake liners Note: To deepen the frosting colors, add a tiny bit of blue to the purple and a little purple to the blue. Mix well and add more as needed until you get your desired shades! Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cupcake pan. 2. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. 3. Add egg, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Slowly mix in hot coffee. 4. Fill liners ⅔ full and bake for 18–22 minutes. Let cool. 5. Pour warm heavy cream over white chocolate. Stir until smooth. 6. Divide ganache into two bowls, color blue and violet, and chill until thick. 7. Beat butter, powdered sugar, cream, vanilla, and salt until fluffy. Divide and color blue and violet. 8. Cut a small hole in each cupcake and fill with both ganache colors. 9. Pipe swirled buttercream on top, add yellow stars and a cherry. - @reemilah