There might be a better name for these Cupcakes with Cherry Filling, but does it really matter? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, as Shakespeare once said - and this Cherry Filled Cupcakes Recipe tastes amazing, no matter what you call these easy cherry cupcakes.
These cupcakes with cherries are just so easy to make with a can of cherry pie filling and a jar of Maraschino cherries, and they are oh so tasty!
Why we love these Cupcakes with Cherry Filling
These Cupcakes with Cherry Filling are an absolute blast to whip up and they are even more delightful to devour! If you're a fan of cherry pie filling and vanilla cupcakes, then this Cherry Cupcake Filling recipe is just perfect for YOU!
We love this Cupcakes with Cherry Filling recipe because not only is it the perfect SURPRISE cupcake, but you can absolutely customize it to your liking! You can use a box of chocolate cake mix, or even a box of lemon cake mix to make these into cherry lemon cupcakes! Or why not grab a can of raspberry pie filling (if you can find it, they're not as common as cherry pie filling) and make Raspberry filled cupcakes!
This recipe for Cupcakes with Cherry Filling was inspired by our Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake recipe! I love stocking up on cans of pie filling whenever they go on sale and coming up with all kinds of different easy dessert recipes with pie filling!
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How to Make Cupcakes with Cherry
Firstly, to make these cherry cupcakes, make your vanilla cupcakes based on the instructions on the box of cake mix.
Here are the Ingredients that you will need to make cherry cupcakes
- 24 vanilla cupcakes, cooked and cooled completely
- 1 can, 20 oz, cherry pie filling
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup, 2 sticks butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2-4 tablespoons half and half
- 2 jars, 12 oz each, maraschino cherries
Directions for how to make our Cupcakes with Cherry
Once your cupcakes are cooked and cooled, use a melon baller to scoop out 1" of the center and discard.
Spoon 2-3 cherries of the cherry pie filling into the center of each cupcake. Gently press it inside the cavity you've created in the cupcake.
To make your easy buttercream frosting, add together the powdered sugar and the butter to a large mixing bowl. Beat them together for 3 minutes until it's light and fluffy.
Add the pure vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of half and half to the butter and sugar mixture and beat for an additional 1 minute. Add additional half and half, one tablespoon at a time until it's the desired frosting consistency.
Place your homemade buttercream frosting into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip and then pipe the frosting onto each cupcake.
Drain the juice from cherries and gently dry them with a paper towel. Place a big, plump cherry on top of each cupcake.
Serve your Cupcake with Cherry on top immediately, or refrigerate until you are ready to serve them!
This recipe for our easy Cherry Cupcakes Recipe makes 24 cupcakes.
If you loved this Cherry Pie Filled Cupcakes Recipe, you should also check out our Cherry Chip Cake Recipe!
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Cupcakes with Cherry
Ingredients
- 24 vanilla cupcakes cooked and cooled completely
- 20 oz cherry pie filling A 20 ounce can
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2-4 tablespoons half and half
- 24 oz maraschino cherries you need TWO jars of maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Once cupcakes are cooked and cooled, use a melon baller to scoop out 1" of the center and discard. Spoon 2-3 cherries of the pie filling into the center of the cupcake. Gently press inside.
- To make buttercream frosting, add powdered sugar and butter to a mixing bowl. Beat for 3 minutes.
- Add vanilla and 2 tablespoons of half and half and beat for an additional 1 minute.
- Add additional half and half, one tablespoon at a time until it's the desired frosting consistency.
- Place frosting into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe onto each cupcake.
- Drain juice from cherries and gently dry them with a paper towel. Place on top of the cupcake.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
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