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Kid-Friendly Cherry Sundae Cupcakes

simplywanderfull
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Servings 22 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

For The Cupcakes

  • 1 cake mix Cherry Chip or Rainbow bit, or your preference

Homemade Whipped Topping

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar

Chocolate Sauce

  • 3 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp. corn syrup

Decorations

  • Sprinkles
  • Maraschino Cherries
  • Chopped Nuts optional

Instructions
 

For the Cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place 22 muffin cups in 2 muffin pans.
  • Prepare cake mix according to the package directions.

For The Homemade Whipped Topping

  • Freeze your bowl and wire whisk attachment.
  • Add the cream, powdered sugar, cream of tartar and vanilla extract.
  • Whip until stiff peaks form approximately 3-4 minutes

For The Chocolate Sauce

  • place chocolate, butter, and syrup over a double-broiler and melt together.
  • Allow the chocolate to cool for 20-30 minutes and stir occasionaly.

Decoration

  • To decorate the cupcakes, I like to place the whipped topping in a Ziploc bag with a pastry tip attached. Pipe the whipped topping in a swirl.
  • Drizzle chocolate over the whipped topping. Use tri-coloured sprinkles and then add a maraschino cherry on top. Enjoy!