Cupcakes with Cherry Marscapone Frosting

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So who doesn't have a jar of maraschino cherries in the fridge? We did for eight months. Ok, so there where only 6 cherries left in it. Why not go out and buy another jar because that makes all kinds of sense. This way I can use up one and maybe the second one as well, wait isn't having a new jar left over in the fridge how I got here?

Ingredients-

18 oz Box of White Cake Mix.( yes I know boxed cake mix? It was on sale for a dollar a box)
1 1/2 Cups Water

1 Large egg White.

1 Tbl Almond Extract

1 tsp Vanilla.

2 Tbl Butter melted.

Frosting-

1/2 Cup Heavy Cream.

8oz Marscapone

10oz Maraschino Cherries, cherries mashed and juice saved

1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar.

Directions-

Frosting-

1. Add cream, marscapone and mix until cheese is smooth. Add Cherry juice about 1/2 cup and mix for 1 minute more.

2. While mixing add powdered sugar and mix 2-3 minutes. I like a smooth frosting, if you like a thicker frosting mix it longer but watch it because you don't want it to turn into cement.
3. Mash up the cherries in a bowl and fold it into frosting.

Cupcakes-

1. Heat oven to 325 Degrees.

2. Mix Cake mix, water, eggs, almond extract, vanilla and melted butter, for two min. in an electric mixer or hand mixer.

3. Line muffin tin with muffin liners, fill about 3/4 full with batter. Cook for 15-18 min. or until done.

4. When done let cupcakes cool completely, take off paper and cut the top off of the cupcake( or leave it on and frost the top do it how you like)

5. Spoon in frosting and put the tops back on and lightly cover with powdered sugar… enjoy!