These taste treats are a natural for school parties or tailgate celebrations.
Ingredients
1
(18-1/4-ounce) box chocolate cake mix
3
eggs
1-1/3
cups water
1/2
cup vegetable oil
1
(21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
1
(16-ounce) can vanilla frosting
Prepare cake mix according to package directions, using eggs, water and oil. Spoon batter into 24 paper-lined muffin-pan cups, filling two-thirds full.
Remove 24 cherries from cherry filling; set aside. Spoon generous teaspoon of remaining cherry filling onto center of each cupcake.
Bake in preheated 350°F oven 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Let cool completely. Frost cupcakes with vanilla frosting. Garnish cupcakes with reserved cherries.