Mad Hatter Cupcakes

Name: Mad Hatter Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla flavor pudding and pie filling; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup butter; 2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice; 2 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped; 12 -14 dark chocolate-covered cherries

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla flavor pudding and pie filling
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
2 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped
12 -14 dark chocolate-covered cherries

Directions

1

Line muffin cups with paper baking cups. Combine flour, pudding mix, baking powder and salt.
2

In separate large mixing bowl, gradually add sugar to butter.
3

Cream until light and fluffy.
4

Using electric mixer at MED speed, add eggs, vanilla, cherries, and cherry juice; beat 1 minute.
5

Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning with milk and ending with dry ingredients.
6

Fill baking cups 2/3 full. Bake at 350F.; for 15-17 minutes.
7

Remove from oven; quickly- make a slight indentation in the middle top of each cupcake.
8

Place a chocolate covered cherry candy into each indentation and return to oven for 2-3 minutes to soften chocolate.
9

Remove from oven and immediately, swirl softened chocolate over top of cupcakes, leaving cherries in place.
10

Cool.