Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes

Red Wine Chocolate cupcakes. Yeah, they are as good as they sound. I have made this recipe a few times and each time I marvel at how good they are.
These ones in particular were made for a co-worker's birthday.

For the cupcakes:

1/2 C cocoa powder
5 oz chocolate chips
1/2 C boiling water
2 sticks of butter, room temp
1 1/2 C sugar
4 eggs
1 1/4 C flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 t salt
3/4 C red wine

Mix the cocoa, chocolate chips, and boiling water in a medium bowl.

Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs one at a time.

Combine dry ingredients and mix with the butter/sugar/eggs. Add parts of the chocolate mixture
and wine to the bowl alternating between the two...

Until you get this nice creamy, chocolaty concoction.

Pour into muffin tins and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

These cupcakes are tricky. The last couple times I have made them they plump up beautifully in the oven, but then sadly deflate in the center when pulled out. I'm sure it has something to do with the chemistry of the ingredients. Maybe the type of red wine you use?
Regardless, the flavor is not affected and you can cover up the concave center with frosting.

For the Frosting:

1/2 C butter
pinch of salt
4 oz cream cheese
2 1/2 - 3 C powdered sugar
1 T vanilla

Beat butter with salt, then add cream cheese. Mix in powdered sugar bits at a time until you get the consistency that you prefer.