Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 C. oil
  • 3/4 C. milk or buttermilk
  • 1/2 C. sour cream or plain yogurt
  • 2 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 C. Maraschino cherries (roughly chopped)
  • 1 C. butter (softened)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
  • 3-4 C. powdered sugar
  • milk (if needed)

Instruction

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pan with cupcakes liners.
  • 2. Sift cake mix into a small bowl to remove any lumps and set aside.
  • 3. In a large bowl combine eggs, oil, milk, sour cream and almond extract until smooth.
  • 4. Stir in cake mix.
  • 5. Fold in chopped maraschino cherries.
  • 6. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 17-22 minutes.
  • 7. Almond Buttercream: Beat butter for 2 minutes. Add almond extract and slowly add in powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. If it becomes too thick, add a little milk.
  • 8. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and top with sprinkles and more Maraschino cherries. Now go kiss your man and feed him a cupcake!