Cherry Cupcakes

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This yummy sounding recipe came to me in one of the fabulous cookbooks i got from my partner muffingoddess in the recent cookbook swap. These cupcakes have chocolate, cherries and lots of creamy frosting, yum!!

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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Prepare cake mix according to package directions , using the eggs , water , and oil.

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Spoon batter into 24 paper-lined muffin pan cups , filling two-thirds full.

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Remove 24 cherries from cherry pie filling and set aside.

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Spoon generous teaspoon of remaining cherry filling onto center of each cupcake.

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Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.

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Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes , then remove from pan and let cool completely.

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Frost cupcakes with vanilla frosting , and garnish each one with a reserved cherry.

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Ingredients

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chocolate cake mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil, cherry pie filling, vanilla frosting