Preheat oven to 350oF (180oC).Line a standard 12 cups muffin pan with cupcake liners. Set aside. To a bowl, add cocoa powder and hot water. Mix well.
Then add sugar and whisk until sugar is completely dissolved.
Then add oil and mix well.
Sift in flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix until dry flour is no longer visible. DO NOT OVER MIX (mix until dry and wet ingredients are just combined).
Spoon batter into cupcake liner until 2/3 full.
Bake in preheated oven to 350oF (180oC), rack middle position, 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the middle of cake comes out clean.
Let cupcakes cool down in pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer cupcakes to wire rack to cool down completely.
Press the bottom of a large pastry tip into each cupcake and remove the middle. Do not go all the way down to the paper liner. An apple corer or a paring knife can also be used. Add cherry filling and top with a vegan coconut whipped cream https://shirleycooking.com/coconut-whipped-cream/ Sprinkle with some shaved dark chocolate or any chocolate of your choice,
Top with a fresh cherry.