Cherry Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
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Cherries and chocolate add a fun surprise to these Cherry Chocolate Chip Cupcakes. Two kinds of toppings give these easy treats a fun bakery touch.
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 1 - 15.25 ounce vanilla cake mix
- 1 - 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup cherry juice
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 - 10 ounce jar maraschino cherries
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- 3 teaspoons flour
For the Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 6 - 8 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/2 cups Cool Whip
- 24 cherries with stems, patted dry
- 1/4 cup miniature chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Place 24 cupcake liners in 2 - 12 count muffin tins.
- Drain the cherries making sure to save the juice. Dice the cherries and pat dry with paper towels.