Cherry Cupcakes

Ingredients

For Cupcakes

• 1 1/2 Cups all purpose flour
• 2/3 Cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 Cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 2 Tbsp Cherry Hip Syrups (To taste)
• 1/2 Cup milk
• 2 Eggs

For Frosting

• 1/2 Cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 Cup shortening
• 4-5 Cups powdered sugar
• 3-5 Tbsp Cherry Hip Syrups (To taste)
• Cherries for topping if desired

Directions

Step One

• Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

Step Two

• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in bowl

Step Three

• In another bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until light and foamy. While beating, gradually pour in the melted butter and Hip Syrups.

Step Four

• While mixing on low, add half of the flour mixture. Then add milk, followed by the remaining flour mixture. Divide the batter evenly in the prepared muffin tin.

Step Five

• Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean, about 10-12 minutes. Cool the cupcakes in the tin on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin and cool on the rack completely. 

Step Six

• Make frosting - Beat butter and shortening until smooth.

Step Seven

• slowly add powdered sugar until combined 

Step Eight

• Mix in Hip Syrups until desired flavor is obtained

Step Nine

• Frost cupcakes and enjoy!

Tips

Need help choosing a flavor? We recommend one of these...

Traditional Flavors - Peach, Lemonade, Caramel, Orange

Fun Flavors - Unicorn Candy, Cola, Root Beer, French Toast

You can use any Hip Syrup flavor you like. Match the theme of birthday parties, showers, Graduations, and more.