Cherry Limeade Cupcakes

Cherry Limeade Cupcakes

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Cherry cupcakes topped with lime frosting and a maraschino cherry

Ingredients (18-20 cupcakes)

Cherry Cupcakes

• 1 box white cake mix
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 10 oz. jar maraschino cherries (cut into quarters)

Lime Frosting

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/8 cup milk
• stemmed maraschino cherries for garnish
• green & yellow food coloring gel (optional)

Instructions

Cherry Cupcakes

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, cherry juice, water, oil and eggs. Mix until well blended. Fold in maraschino cherries. Pour batter into prepared liners and bake for 18-20 minutes.

Lime Frosting

• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add 2 cups of the confectioners' sugar; mix well. Add lime juice and milk. Mix in the remaining confectioners' sugar. Add just a dab of the green and yellow food coloring gel to reach desired color. Keep covered.
• Pipe frosting on the cooled cupcakes and top with a stemmed maraschino cherry before serving.

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