Chocolate Cherry Coke Cupcakes

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Ingredients

• Cupcakes:
• 1 box chocolate cake mix
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup Coke
• Cherry Frosting: (if piling this on real high, you will probably want to double)
• 2 sticks salted butter, softened
• 10 oz jar maraschino cherries
• 4 cups powdered sugar

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from confessionsofacookbookqueen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

In the bowl of a mixer, add cake mix, butter, Coke, buttermilk, and eggs. Beat on low speed for 1 minute. Scrape the sides of the bowl and increase speed to medium. Beat for 2 minutes.

Fill muffin tins 2/3 full and bake for about 15 minutes or until tops of cupcakes spring back when lightly touched.

Place cupcakes on cooling racks until cooled.

In the bowl of a mixer, beat the butter and four tablespoons of maraschino cherry juice from the jar until smooth. Slowly add four cups of powdered sugar and beat on low until barely mixed.

Gradually increase mixer speed and beat on medium high about a minute. Add some coarsely chopped cherries (I used half the jar–you could use more or less to suit your taste). Beat on medium high for another minute or so until frosting is light and fluffy. If frosting is too thick, add more cherry juice and beat just a bit longer.

Generously frost your cupcakes and place in the refrigerator until well chilled (about an hour) then make your glaze.

Melt the butter in a small pan over medium low heat.  Once the butter is melted, add the cocoa powder and Coke and whisk in well. Once the mixture just begins to boil, remove from heat and whisk in the powdered sugar. Spoon the frosting over the cupcakes and top with a cherry and gummi Coke bottle before set.