Originally posted April 2009
This recipe won the Atlanta Cupcake Contest
Double Cherry Cola Fudge Cupcakes
Submitted by Ms. Mary from Ada, Oklahoma
Cake:
2 ¼ c. all purpose flour
1 ½ c. granulated sugar
¾ c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ t. baking soda
½ t. salt
1 ¼ c. cola flavored beverage
¼ c. maraschino cherry juice
½ c. canola oil
2 T. white vinegar
1 ½ t. vanilla
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set 24 cupcake liners into a pan.
Stir together first 5 ingredients in bowl. In another medium size bowl add cola beverage, cherry juice, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Slowly add liquid mixture to the dry mixture and beat until just smooth. Scoop into cupcake liners. Drop teaspoonsful of pie filling evenly over the top.
Bake for 20 min. until done. Cool completely.
Frosting:
2 T. cola flavored beverage
2 T. maraschino cherry juice
½ c. butter, room temperature
1 t. vanilla extract
4 c. confectioner’s sugar
In large mixing bowl, beat together first four frosting ingredients. Slowly beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Spread over cooled cupcakes.