Chocolate Cherry Cupcake Bites

By á-1399

Ingredients

• 1 package devil's food cake mix, unprepared, or similar chocolate cake mix (1 lb 2.25 oz)
• 2 Tbsp apple butter
• 2 Tbsp water
• 2 tsp almond extract
• 16 oz canned sweet cherries, packed in light syrup, drained ( dark, pitted cherries)
• 1/3 cup apple butter
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1/2 cup fat-free egg substitute

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. Coat two 24-hole mini muffin pans with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, make the frosting: Mix together 1 cup of cake mix,2 tablespoons of apple butter, water and 2 teaspoons of almond extract until smooth; set aside. Place drained cherries on a paper towel. Pat cherries dry, place on cutting board and coarsely chop; set aside. In a mixer on slow speed, combine remaining cake mix, remaining apple butter, remaining almond extract and egg substitute for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and mix until smooth, about 2 minutes more; stir to cherries. Fill muffin pans 3/4 full with cherry mixture. Bake until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean, about 15-17 minutes. Allow to cool in pans for 5 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Frost each cupcake with 1 teaspoon reserved frosting. Yields 1 cupcake per serving.