The Story:
I kissed him.
Things had been in limbo for too long. He flirts with me, I flirt with him, he sends me texts saying why it would never work out, I know he’s looking for Mrs. Perfect but I can’t help but give it a shot… and back and forth the dating game goes.
So I just kissed him.
I told him I wanted to talk, he walked outside and I laid one on him. This way, it’s a clean break or a clean start–whatever he wants. I pulled away and all he could do was give me a goofy smile. The boy who always has something to say, the boy who is the life of every party, the boy who won’t let you get through a sentence without interrupting was absolutely speechless.
And that was the cherry on top.
(Click to read his side of the story)
Almond Maraschino Cherry Cupcakes
Ingredients
Almond Cherry Cupcakes:
- 1 box white cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 C. oil
- 3/4 C. milk or buttermilk
- 1/2 C. sour cream or plain yogurt
- 2 tsp. almond extract
- 1 C. Maraschino cherries roughly chopped
Almond Buttercream:
- 1 C. butter softened
- 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 3-4 C. powdered sugar
- milk if needed
20-24 Maraschino cherries with stems for decoration
Instructions
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pan with cupcakes liners.
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2. Sift cake mix into a small bowl to remove any lumps and set aside.
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3. In a large bowl combine eggs, oil, milk, sour cream and almond extract until smooth.
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4. Stir in cake mix.
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5. Fold in chopped maraschino cherries.
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6. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 17-22 minutes.
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7. Almond Buttercream: Beat butter for 2 minutes. Add almond extract and slowly add in powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. If it becomes too thick, add a little milk.
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8. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and top with sprinkles and more Maraschino cherries. Now go kiss your man and feed him a cupcake!
Vanessa says
So Pretty!!
Heidi says
Sometimes you just gotta kiss ’em and let the chips fall where they may. Been there, done that, married the guy. 🙂
Lizzy Mae Early says
LOVE it!
dianna says
Love it! Makes me smile!!!! Sometimes you just have to give in and kiss the boy!
Carol says
Looking forward to the next cupcake story… those goofy speechless moments are priceless. Whether the guy stays in your life or not. That YOU made that moment… priceless.
Melina says
Love the story! And the cupcakes are so pretty! Just got your book while I was in Utah on vacation. LOVE IT
Lizzy Mae Early says
Oh fun! You obviously came to Utah JUST to buy my book, right? 🙂 Hope you had fun on vaca!
Melina says
It certainly was on my to-do list…ask my husband!:)
Norma @ Allspice and Nutmeg says
These are so pretty. Cherry and almond is a delicious combination. On my list of things to make.
Dene' Swearingen says
Too cute! The story and the cupcakes.
Vicki says
You are to cute. Hope you enjoyed the kiss and much as we ejoyed the story. Oh and the cup cakes are awesome as always. 😉
Mimi @ Culinary Couture says
Gorgeous pictures! And LOVE today’s story…I wanna read more!
Christine says
I need more details of the story!!! When I finished reading I was on the edge of my seat with a huge smile on my face!!
😀
Beth says
I have to try this soon!! The kiss and the cupcakes!
Ktbeth says
Beautiful pictures!! Did you use a 2D piping tip?
Lizzy Mae Early says
Yes, but I bent the spokes open a little bit more.
Mirtha says
good for you!!! and the cupcakes are amazing.
Kathy says
Sing with me now:
Yes, you want him
Look at him, you know you do
It’s possible he wants you, too
There is one way to ask him
It don’t take a word
Not a single word
Go on and kiss the boy …
Lizzy Mae Early says
Yes, yes The Little Mermaid did teach me something useful.
Kellie M. says
I just bought your cookbook! I love your website 🙂
Ms. BettySue Baker says
Good for you! When I finally let my guard down and elt him kiss me, the best days of my life begun. So sometimes you gotta just go for what you want. Either way, you’re going to come out stronger. Either way! Goodluck to you and these cupcakes look AMAZING! Thanks!
Lisa says
beautiful cupcake, even more beautiful story
Arianna H.B. says
Those cupcakes look amazing:)! I would love to use this recipe at my bake sale. Two questions: what are those little red things on the cupcakes & can all these ingredients be purchased at Wal-Mart?
Lizzy Mae Early says
the red things in the cupcakes are from the maraschino cherries and yes everything can be purchased at Walmart!
Arianna H.B. says
are those sprinkles on top?
Lizzy Mae Early says
yes, they are red nonpareils!
Cindy says
As soon as I saw this I had to make them. I had all the ingredients on hand. Whipped up a batch for work..DELICIOUS! Love, Love, Love the buttercream. Lucky co-workers!
Vera Zecevic – Cupcakes Garden says
If it’s true that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, then this guy is your for life. Your cupcakes are always amazing and one of the best I’ve ever seen, and I saw a lot of cupcakes, trust me 😉
I’ve featured this recipe on my blog, hoping that you don’t mind, but if you do, please contact me and I’ll remove it. All the best.
kassandra says
Hi i just found this site yesterday and i have to say that i love everything iv seen so far can u tell me what tip you used to decorate this cupcakes they look soo cute!!!
Lizzy Mae Early says
I used a Wilton 2D tip but I pulled the prongs to be a little more open.
Karole says
Do you think this would work as a cake? How would you suggest adjusting bake time? Thanks!
Lizzy Mae Early says
Yes it would! Just adjust the baking time depending on what size of a cake you’re making! a regular 2 9-inch rounds will take about the same as cupcakes, maybe a tad longer. But a Bundt cake would take 40-45 minutes
Karole says
Awesome – thanks!
Karole says
The cake version got rave reviews – thanks again!
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Gypsy Angel says
Gorgeous story. Beautiful cakes. Our 7th anniversary is coming up this Valentine’s Day, I am so making these cupcakes! Thank you for sharing!
Yvonne @ TriedandTastycom says
What a fun post! What adorable cupcakes – and I LOVE that stand! Hopefully we’ll be able to meet at BYB!
Melanie says
I am so in love with that cake stand. I love your story, and those cucpakes look so fun and tasty.
Beth says
What tip did you use for the icing?
Lizzy Mae Early says
I used a Wilton 2D but used a knife to pull the prongs apart just a little bit more!
Tessa says
I followed your recipe to a t and the icing is mega runny. Any suggestions?
Lizzy Mae Early says
Add more powdered sugar! Depending on what kind of butter and where you live, the recipe will vary
tiffany says
Is the milk or buttermilk better? Also, yogurt or sour cream?
Lizzy Mae Early says
Buttermilk because it’s thicker and has a little tang which keeps the cake from being too sweet. And I prefer sour cream over yogurt.
Megan says
Do you think this would work with fresh cherries? I have a 4 year old that is allergic to red dye 40.
Lizzy Mae Early says
Oh of course! Just pit the cherries obviously 🙂
Leanna says
Could I maybe substitute the white cake mix for a French vanilla? Is there anything you would change?
Lizzy Mae Early says
Yes! You won’t need to change anything 🙂
Octavia says
what size box cake mix did you use or what brand do you prefer is it the 18.25oz or the 15.25oz box?
Lizzy Mae Early says
I used the smaller box on these, I LOVE pillsbury mixes the best 🙂
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dymond ford says
i am going to try this
Ash says
Love these cupcakes! I’ve made them twice now, I use fresh cherries instead of maraschino and they’re awesome!
Faye says
How cute! f I make these in advance, should I wait to put the cherry decoration on top until the day of? I was afraid it might make them soggy…
Sandy Romagnolo says
Do these cupcakes need to be refrigerated?
Kris says
May I ask which brand of cake mix you have used in this recipe or is it your own?
Kelsey Blacketer says
Do you recommend milk or buttermilk? Yogurt or sour cream?