Cherry Coke Cupcakes
on Jun 12, 2015, Updated Jan 01, 2024
If you are looking to put a fun twist on a cupcake, these Cherry Coke Cupcakes will be perfect. You will find Coca-Cola and cherry flavors throughout the mix and icing plus a cherry in the middle for added surprise. Such a fun cupcake.
Cherry Coke Cupcakes
My hubby is a huge fan of Coke. Soda is his worst vise. I wish I could slow him down but after 20 years of trying, I think it is virtually impossible, ha ha. Since he was a fan of the Root Beer Float Cupcakes and the Copycat Cracker Barrel Coke Cake we have made, I knew these cupcakes would make him a happy camper.
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These cupcakes make for a easy dessert idea since they start with a boxed cake mix. The addition of the Coke and the cherry juice really makes them a bit special.
The hubby was amazed at how tasty these Cherry Coke Cupcakes were with his evening dessert. He has become a bit spoiled with all my baking and sometimes doesn’t get as excited about some of my desserts. This cupcake did surprise him. Plus the cherry in the middle make them extra yummy!
These Coke Cupcakes are pretty darn simple. You will need a Devil’s Food cake mix and coke as well as a few other pantry staples. They come together very quickly.
INGREDIENTS
Cake:
1 box Devils Food Cake Mix + box ingredients
1 cup Coke
1/3 cup Maraschino Cherry liquid
24 Maraschino Cherries
Frosting:
1 1/4 cup softened Butter
5 cup Powdered Sugar
2 tbsp Coke
1 tbsp Maraschino Cherry liquid
Red Food Coloring
24 Maraschino Cherries
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350.
Line muffin pan with paper liners.
Make batter according to box direction EXCEPT substitute 1 cup Coke and 1/3 cup cherry liquid for water.
Fill liners 2/3 full and add 1 cherry to the middle of each.
Bake according to box directions and allow to cool completely.
Whip butter, coke and cherry liquid and gradually add powdered sugar.
You can optionally add red food coloring to get desired color.
Transfer frosting to piping bag and frost each cupcake.
Top each with another cherry.
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Cherry Coke Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 box Devils Food Cake Mix + box ingredients
- 1 cup Coke
- 1/3 cup Maraschino Cherry liquid
- 24 Maraschino Cherries
- Frosting:
- 1 1/4 cup softened Butter
- 5 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 tbsp Coke
- 1 tbsp Maraschino Cherry liquid
- Red Food Coloring
- 24 Maraschino Cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Line muffin pan with paper liners.
- Make batter according to box direction EXCEPT substitute 1 cup Coke and 1/3 cup cherry liquid for water.
- Fill liners 2/3 full and add 1 cherry to the middle of each.
- Bake according to box directions and allow to cool completely.
- Whip butter, coke and cherry liquid and gradually add powdered sugar.
- You can optionally add red food coloring to get desired color.
- Transfer frosting to piping bag and frost each cupcake.
- Top each with another cherry.
Looking for other fun cupcake ideas? Be sure to see these other cupcake recipes that I have shared…
Have you tried to make this with cherry coke for the coke?
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