Recipes Desserts Fruit Desserts Cherry Dessert Recipes Chocolate-Cherry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Be the first to rate & review! 2 Photos Combine 2 tasty flavors and create something even more delicious! Chocolate plus cherry flavor inside, and a cherry on top of luscious buttercream frosting, will have your family asking for more. Submitted by Bibi Published on June 19, 2020 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Additional Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 24 cupcakes Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings Cupcakes: 2 (10 ounce) jars stem-on maraschino cherries 2 tablespoons Kirsch (cherry-flavored brandy), or as needed 3 eggs ½ cup vegetable oil 1 (15.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix Frosting: 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon salt 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted, or more as needed Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. Strain maraschino cherries over a large measuring cup. Count out 24 cherries with their stems intact and set aside on paper towels. Remove stems from the remaining cherries and place one in the bottom of each lined muffin cup. Stir cherry-flavored brandy into the cherry juice. Add more brandy or water to total 1 1/4 cups liquid. Pour liquid into a bowl. Add eggs and oil; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until just combined. Add cake mix and beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Evenly divide batter among the muffin cups. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool in the tins for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 50 minutes. Meanwhile, make the frosting. Combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium speed until blended, about 1 minute. Add vanilla extract and salt; beat for 1 minute more. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating after each addition. Add additional powdered sugar if frosting is too thin. Frost each cupcake and garnish with the reserved cherries. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 270 Calories 13g Fat 36g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 270 % Daily Value * Total Fat 13g 17% Saturated Fat 5g 26% Cholesterol 42mg 14% Sodium 187mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 36g 13% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 24g Protein 3g 6% Calcium 31mg 2% Iron 1mg 5% Potassium 133mg 3% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.