1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup hershey's cocoa or- european style, cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup water
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
CHERRY CREAM FROSTING
1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 cup shortening
1 tsp almond extract
2 1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries - drain, ed (optional)
1 few drops red food color - (optiona, l)
Directions
Heat oven to 350øF. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with
paper bake cups. In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa,
baking soda and salt. Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; beat
thoroughly. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 15 to 20
minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.
Prepare CHERRY CREAM FROSTING; pipe or spread onto top of each
cupcake. Top with maraschino cherry. Cover; refrigerate leftovers.
About 1-1/2 dozen cupcakes.
CHERRY CREAM FROSTING: In small saucepan, stir together milk and
flour. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with whisk, until
mixture thickens and just begins to boil. Remove from heat;
refrigerate until chilled. In medium bowl, beat flour mixture,
shortening, almond extract and powdered sugar until smooth. If
cherries are used, dry thoroughly on paper towels; stir into mixture
with food color, if desired.
[Hershey's is a registered trademark of Hershey Foods Corporation.]
[Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.]
Meal-Master recipe format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
Servings: 18 cupcakes
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