Cherry Vanilla Cupcakes

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These Cherry Vanilla cupcakes are a hot recipe around here! My kiddos love this recipe and I love making it as an afternoon snack or for a Birthday party. These turn out so pretty and taste delicious. If you are a fan of cherries and vanilla then I definitely recommend trying these. Enjoy!

Cherry Vanilla Cupcakes

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 cup butter (room temp)
• 2 egg whites (room temp)
• 2 eggs (room temp)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Set up your cupcake pan with liners
3. Using a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
4. In a separate large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer or Kitchenaid on medium to high for 30 seconds.
5. Now add sugar, vanilla, and almond extract to the butter and beat until combined.
6. Add egg whites, and eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
7. Alternate, the flour mixture and buttermilk to butter mixture, beating on low speed until everything is well mixed together
8. Fill the cupcake pan liners 2/3 with cake batter
9. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
10. Remove cupcakes from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes before frosting

Cherry Frosting:

1. 2 sticks butter (room temp)
2. 4-5 cups Powder sugar
3. 4 tbsp Maraschino cherry juice
4. 1/4 tsp almond extract
5. In large mixing bowl, beat butter on high speed until stiff and fluffy.
6. Add 3 cups of sugar, one at a time.
7. Scrape the sides to get all of the sugar.
8. Now add the cherry juice and almond extract.
9. In addition add the last cup of sugar.
10. Beat until smooth

 

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