Chantilly Maraschino Cherry Cupcakes Food

CHERRY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven too 350F.
• Grease muffin tins.
• In a large mixing bowl mix cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil and cherry juice with a whisk until well incorporated.
• Using 2 soup spoons, fill each muffin tin half way with chocolate cake mix batter.
• Using a small teaspoon add 3 cherries from the can of pie filling. You want to add these to the centre of the cupcake so they bake inside and offer a secret surprise!
• Add another spoonful of cake batter to each muffin. Be sure to spread the cake batter over the cherries so they are not exposed.
• Bake cherry cupcakes in the oven for 20 minutes.
• Let cupcakes cool for at least an hour. Once cool gently remove each cupcake and place on a wire rack.
• Using a frosting spatula, spread vanilla and/or chocolate icing onto each cupcake.
• Top each cupcake with a Maraschino cherry and serve with ice cream.

CHANTILLY MARASCHINO CHERRY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat over to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with 24 liners
• 2. Beat all ingredients in a bowl of a stand mixer until smooth.
• 3. Fill cupcake liner 3/4 of the way and bake for about 22 minutes. They should be light but the top should bounce back if you press your finger into it.
• 4. Cool on a rack before frosting (at least 20 min)
• 5. Whip the cold heavy cream and sugar in a stand mixer for about 10 minutes or until peaks form.
• 6. Add the vanilla bean paste and whip until just combined.
• 7. Frost cupcakes with the chantilly frosting. It's recommended that you use a tip with ridges like the star tip so it can catch the cherry juice.
• 8. Top each frosted cupcake with a maraschino cherry and let about 1/4 teaspoon of the juice to drip down the ridges of the frosting.