COCONUT CHERRY CUPCAKES

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Provided by Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories) @KimmiK

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 19

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CUPCAKES:
1 stick(s) butter, room temperature
1/2 cup(s) sugar
2 tablespoon(s) milk
2 x large eggs
1/2 cup(s) + 2 tbsp self rising flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1 sm package(s) instant coconut pudding mix, dry
2/3 cup(s) coconut, unsweetened
4 ounce(s) candied cherries, chopped
1/2 teaspoon(s) cherry extract
FROSTING:
1/4 cup(s) butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon(s) milk
1 teaspoon(s) cherry extract
GARNISH:
12 - maraschino cherries with stems
- red sanding sugar

Steps:

CUPCAKES: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add 12 paper liners to muffin pan. In a standing mixer with paddle, add butter & sugar & beat until light & fluffy. Stir in milk. Add eggs, 1 at a time, until well combined. In another bowl, sift flour, powder & dry pudding; mix to combine. Then fold in coconut & candied cherries. Add extract; mix to combine & bake 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack & cool completely.
FROSTING: In standing mixer with whisk, beat butter until fluffy. Sift in confectioners' sugar & beat until well combined. Add milk & extract; mix to combine. With pastry bag fitted with large round tip, swirl frosting onto cupcakes. Garnish each with a maraschino cherry & red sanding sugar.
RED SANDING SUGAR: http://www.fancyflours.com/product/Sanding-Sugar-Red-Fine-Crystal-4-oz-jar/red-colored-sugar