Kathie Oh's Recipe

Spring Flower Cupcakes

Category: desserts

1 (1-pound, 2.25-ounce) lemon cake mix
1-1/4 cups water
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 7-ounce package Goldens and Cherries, divided
1 (1-pound) package vanilla ready-to-spread frosting
Food coloring: red, green or blue


Directions:

PREHEAT oven to 350 F. Line 24 muffin tins with paper liners.
STIR together cake mix, water, eggs, oil and 1 cup Goldens and Cherries in large bowl for 3 minutes.
SPOON batter into cupcake liners, filling 2/3 full.
BAKE for 20 to 22 minutes. Carefully remove cupcakes from tins to cooling rack.
STIR together frosting mix and 6 to 8 drops of food color. When cupcakes are completely cool, spread a tablespoon of frosting on top of each.
DECORATE top of frosting with remaining Goldens and Cherries.