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Recipe of the Month
Desserts -
Cherry Cupcakes
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| INGREDIENTS |
- Cupcake:
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11/2 cups cake flour, sifted
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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11/2 cups sugar
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1/2 cup shortening
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3/4 cup milk
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1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1/2 cup nuts chopped,
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optional
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4 egg whites, unbeaten
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18 maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped
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Icing:
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1 box powdered sugar
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2 tablespoons butter, melted
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Enough whipping cream to spread
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| INSTRUCTIONS |
Cupcake:
Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar into mixing bowl. Drop in shortening, milk, and cherry juice. Then add vanilla and beat 2 minutes at low-speed by mixer. Add egg whites and beat 2 more minutes. Add nuts and cherry pieces.
Icing:
Mix well and place on top of cupcakes. You can also garnish the top of each cupcake with a long stem maraschino cherry, if desired.
These are pretty and delicious. If you are making them for children you can omit the nuts. |
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