MAWMAW'S CHERRY FILLED & FROSTED CUPCAKES

MawMaw's Cherry Filled & Frosted Cupcakes image

Provided by Nancy Allen @mawmawnan

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 12

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1 - duncan hines white cake mix
3 - egg whites
1 cup(s) water
1/4 cup(s) veg.oil
1 tablespoon(s) almond extract
1 can(s) wilderness cherry pie filling
CHERRY FROSTING
3 cup(s) powdered sugar
1/4 cup(s) butter, softened
1 teaspoon(s) cherry extract
- wiltons pink food coloring
2 teaspoon(s) milk (more if needed)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. Mix your cake mix with whites, water, and oil. Line jumbo cupcake baker with jumbo paper liners.
Fill liner almost halfway with cake mix. Then a teaspoonful of pie filling in the middle and a little more batter to cover pie filling, but no more then 2/3's full and make sure fruit filling is covered.
Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until top is golden and set when touched with fingertip. Remove and let cool completely before frosting.
Frosting-Mix the powdered sugar, butter, extract and milk. Blend until thick and creamy add pink food coloring and mix well. Frost cooled cupcakes and let set 30 minutes or just dig right in. You can leave cupcakes plain or add more pie filling onto the top of the frosting! Enjoy!