cherry amish friendship bread cupcakes with buttercream frosting

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup amish friendship bread starter (see footnote for recipe link)
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (3 ounce) package cherry jell-o®
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, or as needed (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). line 24 cupcake cups with paper liners.
• 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.
• bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. let cool.
• 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.