2.Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

Ingredients for Chocolate Cupcakes:

1 3/4 C Flour

2 C Sugar

1 C Cocoa

1 1/2 TSP Baking Soda

1 1/2 TSP Baking Powder

1 TSP Salt

2 Eggs

1 C Whole Milk

1/2 C  Oil

2 TSP Vanilla

1 C Boiling Water

Ingredients for Cherry Frosting:

2 C powdered sugar

1/2 C unsalted butter

3 TBSP heavy whipping cream

1/4 C Maraschino Cherry Juice

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

-Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

-In a separate bowl add the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla.

-Add the bowl containing the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla to the bowl holding the dry ingredients.

-Mix all together until fully incorporated.

-Beat for 3 minutes on medium.

-Slowly add the boiling water starting with a small amount then pour in the remaining boiling water.

-The batter may be a little runny.

-Scoop  batter into cupcake paper liners until 3/4 full.

-Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes.

-Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

-Top each cupcake with the Cherry Frosting and add a Maraschino  Cherry.

Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 C Flour
• 2 C Sugar
• 1 C Cocoa
• 1 1/2 TSP Baking Soda
• 1 1/2 TSP Baking Powder
• 1 TSP Salt
• 2 Eggs
• 1 C Whole Milk
• 1/2 C Oil
• 2 TSP Vanilla
• 1 C Boiling Water
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• Ingredients for Cherry Frosting:
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• 2 C powdered sugar
• 1/2 C unsalted butter
• 3 TBSP heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 C Maraschino Cherry Juice
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Instructions

1. -Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. -Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
3. -In a separate bowl add the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla.
4. -Add the bowl containing the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla to the bowl holding the dry ingredients.
5. -Mix all together until fully incorporated.
6. -Beat for 3 minutes on medium.
7. -Slowly add the boiling water starting with a small amount then pour in the remaining boiling water.
8. -The batter may be a little runny.
9. -Scoop batter into cupcake paper liners until 3/4 full.
10. -Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes.
11. -Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
12. -Top each cupcake with the Cherry Frosting and add a Maraschino Cherry.