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Cherry Cupcakes
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5 from 26 votes

Cherry Cupcakes

A simplified recipe for Cherry Cupcakes, made easy with a boxed mix and served with a cherry buttercream frosting from scratch.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Calories: 84kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz. jar maraschino cherries
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup oil

Cherry Buttercream Frosting

  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons Maraschino cherry juice
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • drops red food coloring optional

Instructions

  • 1, Drain a small jar of maraschino cherries. Save the juice for the frosting.
  • Chop the cherries using a knife or food processor.
  • Mix cake mix according to package directions and add the chopped maraschino cherries.
  • Bake cupcakes as directed.

Prepare Cherry Buttercream Frosting

  • In a separate bowl, Cream butter with an electric mixer on low speed.
  • Add sugar slowly. Add cherry juice and a couple of drops of red food coloring. Whip on medium speed until frosting peaks.  Frost when cupcakes have cooled
  • Frost when cool with Maraschino Frosting recipe below.

Nutrition

Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 5mg | Fiber: 0.001g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg