Shirley Temple Cherry Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

Cupcake Ingredients: ▢ cake mix, white ▢ vegetable oil ▢ egg whites ▢ Shirley Temple soda ▢ Cherry Jello Frosting Ingredients: ▢ salted butter ▢ cream cheese ▢ vanilla extract ▢ salt ▢ powdered sugar ▢ half and half or whole milk ▢ Shirley Temple soda ▢ Cherry Jello ▢ Red food coloring

STEP 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or line a standard muffin tin.

STEP 2

Add cake mix to a large mixing bowl.

STEP 3

Using a hand or stand mixer, add in your oil, egg whites, and soda, and mix on medium until well incorporated.

STEP 4

Mix in *1/2-3/4 of the jello.

STEP 5

Add batter into the muffin tin until each is about 2/3 full.

STEP 6

Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

STEP 7

In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand,  cream the butter, and cream cheese, and beat until light and fluffy.

STEP 8

Mix in the vanilla extract and salt.

STEP 9

Mix the half and half or milk and Shirley Temple soda together.

STEP 10

Mix in the remaining jello.

STEP 11

Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, while adding a bit of the liquid mixture from Step 9 in between each cup.

STEP 12

Add in food coloring if desired. Start with 1-2 drops and mix. Continue until color is achieved.

STEP 13

 Prepare piping bag and fill bag with frosting and frost your cupcakes.

STEP 14

Serve and enjoy!

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