Very Cherry Cupcakes
Category: Desserts & Sweets | Blog URL: http://theeatfoodnotmoneycookbook.wordpress.com/2009/02/14/very-cherry-cupcakes/
This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.
Photo: Kathy Brakhage
Ingredients
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup oil
1 cup can cherry pie filling with about ¼ set aside
For frosting:
1/4 cup butter
4 cups – 5 + 1 – 2 c powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
The reserved cherry pie filling (1/4 c)
Preparation
2
Stir in oil and eggs. Mixture will be crumbly.
4
Pour into cupcake tins that have either been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray or lined with cupcake liners.
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For frosting:Cream butter and vanilla.
8
Gradually add powdered sugar (1 c at a time) until desired consistency.
10
Beat in remaining powdered sugar ½ c at a time until desired consistency is again reached.
Tools
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About
I just got done making these as a Valentine’s Day surprise for my hubby. I hope he likes them (I really already know that he loves them :-D ) I think you’ll like them too!
Yield:
13.0 cupcakes
Added:
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 10:13am