Cherry Vanilla Coke Cupcakes Recipe

Cupcake Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
10 tbs unsalted butter, melted
1/2 c milk
3 Tbsp oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup Cherry Coke
6 large egg whites

Cupake Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place baking cups into a muffin or cupcake pan like this.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 1/2 cups of sugar.
3. Mix together the melted butter, milk, oil, vanilla, Cherry Coke, and 3 of the egg whites.
4. Slowly add into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
5. Place remaining egg whites in a mixing bowl and beat using a whisk attachment until foamy. Add the remaining sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
6. Gently fold 1/2 of the meringue into the batter until just combined.
7. Divide batter evenly into cups, then bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes.
8. Let cupcakes cool in their pans on a wire rack for 20 minutes and then remove from pan to completely cool. (Frosting info below!)

Frosting Ingredients

1 cup butter softened
3 Tbsp heavy cream
2 cups powder sugar (extra 2 cups available if needed)
1 Tbsp vanilla

Frosting Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar together.
2. Add 1 Tbsp of heavy cream if butter and sugar are not smooth. Repeat if necessary.
3. Add vanilla, then blend until well mixed.
4. The icing should be a good consistency for frosting. If it is not thick enough, add powdered sugar. If it is too thick, add a little more heavy cream.
5. Snip the end of an icing bag off, then slide an icing tip into the bottom. Spoon frosting into a piping bag and pipe onto cooled cupcake. Place a cherry on top for garnish and drizzle cherry juice down sides of frosting is desired.

Enjoy!

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