mawmaw's cherry filled & frosted cupcakes

Wentzville, MO
Updated on Jul 16, 2014

These Cherry filled cupcakes I made for my grand daughter who loves all things cherry!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 - duncan hines white cake mix
  • 3 - egg whites
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup veg.oil
  • 1 tablespoon almond extract
  • 1 can wilderness cherry pie filling
  • CHERRY FROSTING
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon cherry extract
  • - wiltons pink food coloring
  • 2 teaspoons milk (more if needed)

How To Make mawmaw's cherry filled & frosted cupcakes

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Mix your cake mix with whites, water, and oil. Line jumbo cupcake baker with jumbo paper liners.
  • Step 2
    Fill liner almost halfway with cake mix. Then a teaspoonful of pie filling in the middle and a little more batter to cover pie filling, but no more then 2/3's full and make sure fruit filling is covered.
  • Step 3
    Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until top is golden and set when touched with fingertip. Remove and let cool completely before frosting.
  • Step 4
    Frosting-Mix the powdered sugar, butter, extract and milk. Blend until thick and creamy add pink food coloring and mix well. Frost cooled cupcakes and let set 30 minutes or just dig right in. You can leave cupcakes plain or add more pie filling onto the top of the frosting! Enjoy!

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Category: Cakes
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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