Bready or Not Guest Recipe: THE GRANDMOTHER PARADOX Cherry Cupcakes by Wendy Nikel
One of the many wonderful things that Michigan is known for is its cherries, which made cherry cupcakes an easy choice for this recipe inspired by Wendy Nikel's novella The Grandmother Paradox. Substituting fats like butter and oils with fruit makes for a healthier cupcake.
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Keyword: cherries, cream cheese, cupcake
Author: Beth Cato
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients:
1 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1/2cupcocoa powder
2teaspoonsbaking powder
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonsalt
2egg whites
1Tablespoonvanilla extract
1/4cuphoney
1/4cupwhite sugar
1/4cupapplesauce
1/4cupbuttermilk
1cupcherriespitted & pureed
Frosting ingredients:
8ozcream cheese
1cupconfectioners' sugar
1-2Tablespoonsmilk
1boxcherry-flavored instant gelatin mix
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
In separate bowl, mix egg whites and vanilla.
Add honey, sugar, applesauce, and buttermilk.
Gradually add the dry mixture into the egg and milk mixture until well blended.
Add cherries
Fill cupcake liners half full and bake for 22-25 minutes. Let cool.