BeautyFrosting’s Signature Cherry Vanilla Cupcakes

Date posted: July 20, 2012 | By:

Hi beauties!

This is the perfect pink cupcake, with a cherry on top, for you or your little princesses.

My lifelong obsession with cherries and pink started at a young age. I always used to beg my Mom to make me a pink cake for my birthday. She always made her signature strawberry cake and it was the most delicious!

But I always wondered what a pink cherry cake would be like.

Now, because of my Mom and Nanny, I love baking. This, we know.

Know what I love even more?
Coming up with fast, easy and adaptable recipes that can help you be efficient while baking delish treats for the ones you love.

In this case, I was spinning around trying to prepare for my BeautyFrosting debut party last Sunday. I knew I wanted to make my signature Princess Cherry Vanilla cupcakes but it was already 1 am! Yikes! I was running out of time. This is when I love that I keep oodles of cake mixes on hand as a staple ingredient.

So, I gave myself a little breathing room by relying on a cake mix. Sugar, there’s noooo shame in that.

How did they turn out?
Well, you tell me:

BeautyFrosting Signature Cupcakes: Perfect Pistachio (on left) and Cherry Vanilla (on right)

BeautyFrosting's Signature Cherry Vanilla Cupcakes

BeautyFrosting's Signature Cherry Vanilla Cupcakes

BeautyFrosting’s Signature Cherry Vanilla Cupcakes

Makes 24 cupcakes

Cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350.

1 1/4 c. Warm Water

1/3 c. Vegetable Oil

4 Egg Whites

1 box White cake mix of choice

1 jar Maraschino Cherries (10 oz.)

Drain cherries saving juice for frosting.

Take drained cherries and chop into little juicy bits using a chopper or food processor.

Mix: water, oil and egg whites (one at a time).

Add in cake mix and mix until smooth.

Add in chopped cherry bits and mix until well-distributed.

Bake at 350 for 17-22 minutes.

Let cool before frosting.

 

Frosting:

1 c. Unsalted Butter

1 c Butter-Flavored Crisco

8 c. Powdered Confectioners Sugar

5 tbsp. Heavy Whipping Cream

1 Tbsp. Clear Vanilla

Maraschino Cherry Juice to taste (varies but about 3 tbsp.)

1 drop Pink Food Coloring

Mix butter and Crisco until smooth.
Add confectioners sugar, a few cups at a time.

Add in vanilla and cream.

Mix with hand mixer until smooth and creamy-dreamy!

Lastly, add the cherry juice sparingly. If frosting is not pink enough for your party guests, add in pink food coloring.

Frost cupcakes and top with a cherry!

 

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