MAD HATTER CUPCAKES

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Delicious cupcakes with a Mad Hatter twist! Great for any tea party; even Alice would approve. I've tweaked the basic recipe from a Pillsbury Bake-off finalist, Kathryn Fitch.

Provided by Caroline Cooks

Categories     Dessert

Time 33m

Yield 12-14 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup flour
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla flavor pudding and pie filling
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
12 -14 dark chocolate-covered cherries

Steps:

  • Line muffin cups with paper baking cups. Combine flour, pudding mix, baking powder and salt.
  • In separate large mixing bowl, gradually add sugar to butter.
  • Cream until light and fluffy.
  • Using electric mixer at MED speed, add eggs, vanilla, cherries, and cherry juice; beat 1 minute.
  • Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning with milk and ending with dry ingredients.
  • Fill baking cups 2/3 full. Bake at 350F.; for 15-17 minutes.
  • Remove from oven; quickly- make a slight indentation in the middle top of each cupcake.
  • Place a chocolate covered cherry candy into each indentation and return to oven for 2-3 minutes to soften chocolate.
  • Remove from oven and immediately, swirl softened chocolate over top of cupcakes, leaving cherries in place.
  • Cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.6, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 46, Sodium 275.1, Carbohydrate 20.5, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 11.9, Protein 2.5

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