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Cherry Cupcakes
These vibrant cherry cupcakes are infused with real cherries in both the batter and the frosting, so every bite is bursting with cherry flavor!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American, Holiday, Kids
Keyword
cherry, cherry cupcake, Cupcake, cupcakes
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
55
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
Cupcakes
Calories
236
kcal
Author
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost
$15
Equipment
Electric mixer
Mixing bowls
Muffin Pan
cupcake liners
Piping bag
Ingredients
2 1/4
cups
all-purpose flour
1 2/3
cup
sugar
2/3
cup
butter
softened (but not melted)
1 1/4
cups
milk
4
tsp
baking powder
1
tsp
Salt
1
tsp
vanilla extract
3
eggs
1/2
cup
chopped maraschino cherries
1
cup
maraschino cherry juice
For the Cherry Icing
1/2
cup
butter
softened
4
oz
cream cheese
softened
2-3
cups
powdered sugar
1/2
cup
Maraschino cherry juice
Pink gel food coloring
Optional Garnishes
24
Maraschino cherries with stems
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and prep a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
In a large mixing bowl cream butter, sugar, and vanilla for 1-2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs until well combined.
Stir in the chopped cherries and cherry juice.
Beat in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly pour in the milk as you mix, until everything is fully combined.
Scoop batter into your prepared muffin pan, so the cups are about half full. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
To Make The Frosting
In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese.
Gradually add the powdered sugar a cup at a time, mixing as you add, until stiff peaks form.
Mix in a few drops of food coloring, as needed, to get a bright pink color.
Scoop icing into a piping bag with a star tip and swirl onto cooled cupcakes. Top with a maraschino cherry.
Notes
Frosted cupcakes need to be refrigerated due to the cream cheese in the icing.
Nutrition information is an estimate only.
Nutrition
Calories:
236
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
40
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.2
g
|
Cholesterol:
39
mg
|
Sodium:
168
mg
|
Potassium:
143
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
30
g
|
Vitamin A:
279
IU
|
Calcium:
62
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg