Cherry Amish Friendship Bread Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

These Amish Friendship Bread cupcakes are full of cherry flavor! Sprinkle a few white chocolate chips on the frosting, and you will have the perfect Valentine's treat for a classroom party.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 366 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ½ cup milk
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup Amish Friendship Bread Starter (see footnote for recipe link)
• ½ cup vegetable shortening
• 1 (3 ounce) package cherry Jell-O®
• ½ cup white chocolate chips, or as needed (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 24 cupcake cups with paper liners.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, stir together the Amish friendship bread starter, eggs, vegetable oil, 1/2 cup milk, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until thoroughly combined. Mix in the flour and cherry gelatin powder. Spoon the batter into the prepared cupcake cups.

Step 3

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool.

Step 4

In a large bowl, beat the vegetable shortening with butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, and add the vanilla extract. Beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, stopping often to scrape down the sides of the bowl; mix in the milk, and beat until the frosting is light and fluffy. Spread on cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle each cupcake with a few white chocolate chips, if desired.