This recipe was originally supposed to be for cake pops. I had my cake pop maker all ready to go, but after one batch I decided to forgo the whole thing and turn it into cupcakes. Let’s just say the cake pops were a disaster! If I try them again, I will make them by hand. I’ll try using Mom Spark’s cake pop tutorial because it looks a lot easier than the darn cake pop maker.
Anyway! I made cupcakes and salvaged the recipe. In fact, they turned out beautifully!
Maraschino Cherry Cupcakes with White Chocolate Glaze
Cupcakes:
- 1 package of white cake mix
- 1 egg white
- ½ cup maraschino cherry juice
- ¼ cup maraschino cherries, chopped
Glaze:
- 1 package (6oz) white chocolate
- 3 tbsp. whipping cream
- 3 tbsp. butter, softened
- ½ cup icing sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
To prepare cupcakes:
1. Prepare cake mix according to the package directions (includes using the egg white) and substituting maraschino cherry juice for water.
2. Fold in chopped maraschino cherries.
3. Pour into muffin tins and bake for the recommended time (and temperature) as on the cake mix box.
4. Allow to cool completely before coating with the white chocolate glaze.
To prepare glaze:
1. Combine white chocolate and cream in a deep bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir.
2. Add butter and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir.
3. Microwave on high for an additional 10 to 15 seconds if needed to let butter and white chocolate melt.
4. Add in sugar and vanilla and stir still smooth.
5. Spread glaze over cupcakes and cool to allow the glaze to harden. Top with one maraschino cherry.
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Thanks for the mention in your post! The cupcakes look so yummy!
Your photo convinced me, drooling all over this recipe!!
Cupcakes look delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Glad to see the cupcakes turned out so wonderful
These look great, and delicious.
I love cupcakes. I am always looking for a new recipe to make them. This looks easy as well as be Delicious. I have a cake pop machine, which is still in the box. I think I may just continue making cupcakes after reading about your experience. Thank you
I love maraschino cherries. I bet these are delicious in cupcakes too. What a easy recipe to make them- as cupcakes . Thats what I bake mostly for everyone. I sure am going to keep this recipe !
thanks so much for it and the info on the cake pop thingy too
These look so yummy and i’m not the biggest cherry fan but they sound good so I may try them
I like that you were honest with bombing the pops! And then offered out a great tip to watch the pop tutorial by Mom Sparks. The cupcakes turned out cute, Christmasy a little but still cheerfull.
Wow these look good. My kids love cherries. They used to eat maraschino cherries out of the jar. They will love them when I make them.
the white chocolate glaze just completes this awesome cupcake…thanks so much for sharing it with us!
Those cupcakes look delicious. I love the idea of the white chocolate frosting and the cherries on top. Those wouldn’t last very long in my household. Thanks for the great recipe!
The photo is great and the cupcakes look delicious. How can one go wrong with white chocolate and maraschino cherries , but this recipe might be a little too sweet for me.
Wow these look delicious! Fairly easy to bake as well. I am always looking for sweets to put in my hubby’s lunch for his afternoon pick me up, thanks for the recipe!
These look delicious!!
Looks delish!!! My cake pops in a maker were awful, too! I saw the tutorial on Mom Spark, and boy does that look easier!!!
I love baking and this receipe looks delicious thanks for sharing! I will try and make them this weekend!
These look yummy, may have to try making them this weekend
You always tempt me with these delicious looking recipes. Yummo
Can’t wait to try these for Easter. Look yummy.
okay, i cant do the cherries but that frosting looks way yummy. it would be good on just about anything…..or all by its self…..lol
Chocolate and cherries are perfect together!
Makes me want to eat one. Right now!
These look yummy, will have to make them this weekend
I like that you got creative and figured out a way to salvage your recipe. The cup cakes look amazing. Hope you enjoyed them. Yum!
thank you for thiese great recipes. My family loves cherries so I will have to try this one!!
These sound amazingly yummy! I believe that my husband and I will have to make these this weekend!
OK so i tried them. I made them with my daughter who loved them. My husband not so much but she thought they were great. Thank you for sharing. BTW… they are cute
yum! these sound delicious! Thanks for the recipes.
these look delicious! I will be making these for my family!
These cupcakes look amazing! I cannot wait to try them!
wow these looks amazing! will def be trying the recipe!
These look yummy. Thanks.
These sound so good! Simple is always better! We have a thing for cupcakes right now so these are a must!
The grandbabies are going to love these.Tank you so much.
Nom nom nom I wish I could pick one up through the computer screen!
This look delicious and I would much rather have a cupcake than a cake pop anytime! I don’t get the whole cake pop thing!
These look really good. Thanks for sharing.
My wife would love these, thank you for sharing.