Cherry Blossoms

FunkyHulaGirl · ‎06-25-2011

These are loosely based on an old Pillsbury Bakeoff bar cookie winner that I made (IMHO) better... ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup1}$

CHERRY BLOSSOMS

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CHERRY BLOSSOMS

For the cupcakes:

1 pkg. devil's food cake mix (I used Aldi's)

1 can cherry pie filling

3 large eggs

1 tsp. almond extract

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips or nuts (optional)

Mix all ingredients together by hand in a large bowl; divide equally among lined muffin cups, filling 2/3 full. (I got 20.)

Bake at 350° for about 20 minutes until the top springs back when lightly pressed.

For the Cherry Buttercream:

1 stick (4 oz.) unsalted butter

1 pkg (8 oz.) cream cheese

4-5 cups powdered sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. cherry extract

couple of drops of red food coloring

1 jar maraschino cherries

Beat butter & cream cheese at high speed until fluffy, adding sugar a cup or so at a time until you get the consistency you want; add extracts. If you need to thin the frosting a bit, use the juice from the jar of cherries.

Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes, and place a cherry on top of each for decoration.

I also sprinkled the top with crushed cherry-vanilla bark. ${#emotions_dlg.biggrin}$

champagnepoodle · ‎09-26-2011

Ewww Weee, Awesome! I am going to try these. Thanks, Hula!

BOYINTX · ‎09-05-2014

off topic--THANKS CHAMPAGNE--I got your reply again thanks alot. Posted in Jill area

AuntG · ‎03-09-2010

Has a great combination of flavors.

Lori Kaye · ‎03-14-2010

Oh my goodness those sound delicious!

walker · ‎03-26-2010

Wow....these sound soooo good! Thanks, FHG!

FunkyHulaGirl · ‎06-25-2011

How good are these? Well, let me tell you...

When I had an eye injury and couldn't use the computer to monitor my bank balance, I inadvertently got an overdraft...with a steep fee.

Took some of these to the bank next time I had to go.

Fee gone! ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup}$

walker · ‎03-26-2010

Way to go, FHG! LOL! Maybe we should carry some in car in case a friendly officer pulls us over too...ha!

gulf coast girl · ‎03-10-2010

Don't these look so delicious? YUM I will make these for sure! Thanks for the recipe. Too pretty to eat.

FunkyHulaGirl · ‎06-25-2011

Walker, in that case you want donuts. Wink

In fact, I took some pumpkin maple donuts to the mechanic today and asked about getting my broken light fixed. He said I could get the part cheaper on eBay, and once it comes in he'll put it on for free! ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup}$