Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper Cupcakes
Ingredients for Cupcakes:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 stick butter (softened)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup cherry Dr. Pepper
Directions for Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine cake mix, buttermilk, butter, eggs, and Dr. Pepper
- In a mixer, beat ingredients for one minute on low, then another minute on high
- Pour mixture into lined muffin tin (filling each hole 2/3 full)
- Bake 15 minutes
Ingredients for Vanilla Frosting:
- 2 sticks butter (softened)
- 4 tablespoons vanilla flavored syrup
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Directions for Vanilla Frosting:
- On medium speed, beat butter and syrup
- Switch speed to low, add powdered sugar slowly
- Beat on him for two minutes
Ingredients for Cherry Frosting:
- 2 sticks butter (softened)
- 1 jar maraschino cherries
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- red food coloring#
Directions for Cherry Frosting:
- Combine butter and 4 tablespoon cherry juice
- Beat on low, slowly adding powdered sugar
- Beat on high for two minutes
- Add red food coloring to make the mixture more vibrant, if desired
Directions:
- Remove cupcakes from liners and cut in half horizontally
- Put the bottom of the cupcake in each 8 oz wide mouth jar
- Add a layer of vanilla frosting (pipe or spoon)
- Add cherry frosting
- Place top of the cupcake in a jar next
- Pipe or spoon one more layer of frosting (cherry or vanilla)
- Garnish with a cherry on top