Cherry Cordial Cupcakes
This recipe comes from a label on a package of Kroger store brand candied red cherries. The nice thing about this recipe is candied cherries are available in Thailand, I have found them on Lazada. For the cake mix stated, boxed or Shortcut, you will need the ingredients that product states, those are not listed in this recipe. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Equipment
- Oven
- 2 Muffin Pans (12 cell each)
- Electric Mixer
- Microwave
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix, plus ingredients to prepare that, Shortcut
- 454 grams candied red cherries, divided, (1 lb)
- ½ cup butter, softened, (1 stick / ½ block)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons water
- 4 drops red food coloring
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven according to the cake mix instructions. Prepare muffin tins according to the cake mix instructions.
- Prepare the cake batter according to the cake mix instructions, pour into each cupcake paper in the muffin tin.
- Press 1 whole candied red cherry into the center of the batter for each cupcake, bake according to mix instructions. Let cupcakes cool completely.
- Dice 113 grams (4 oz) of candied red cherries.
- Mix together the butter and powdered sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Mix in vanilla, water, and food coloring. Mix in the diced cherries.
- Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
- Place the chocolate chips in a resealable plastic freezer bag and microwave for 1 minute, turning the bag over every 20 seconds. Squeeze bag until the chips are smooth. Cut the corner of the bag off and drizzle over cupcakes. Top each cupcake with a whole candied cherry.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Shortcut: Chocolate Cake Mix.
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