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Now that the holiday season is fast approaching many people are getting busy with their holiday baking. For those of you who like cherries and chocolate, these cherry cordial cupcakes might prove to be a hit!

Cherry Cordial Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS
1 box Devils Food Cake Mix
Vegetable Oil (per box)
Eggs (per box)
Water (per box)
1/4 cup Flour
32 drained Maraschino Cherries
1 Box Chocolate covered Cherries
1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
8 oz Cream Cheese
4 tbsp Butter
1/4 cup Heavy Cream
Hershey Chocolate Bar

DIRECTIONS
Mix cake mix according to box directions.
Place cupcake liners in pan and fill them half full.
Roll 16 maraschino cherries in flour. Place one cherry in the center of each cupcake.
Bake in 350 oven 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack.
Put chocolate covered cherries, powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and cream in a pan over low heat.
Bring to a simmer crush the cherries and stir until melted.
Simmer for 10 minutes then allow icing to cool for 20 minutes.
Frost cupcakes.
Scrape chocolate bar to create shavings.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry and chocolate shavings.

If you are interested in trying some more cherry recipes you can view them here!