You like shortcuts, don’t you? If you read this blog at all, you know that I love to bake from scratch. Sometimes though, there just isn’t time and you need to be able to whip something together pretty quickly. That’s when boxed cake mixes come in really handy. I usually keep one of each flavor (chocolate, white, yellow) in my pantry for such “emergencies”.
I also happen to be a cherry fanatic. I love everything cherry. I’m lucky enough to have a neighbor with a sour cherry tree, and he lets me pick to my heart’s content. Thanks Tom!
Picking that many cherries yields quite a bit of cherry pie filling! This is my friend Debra. She came along to pick cherries with me and made some fabulous jam that I will be featuring in a future recipe as well.
Tom cut an unreachable branch off the top, where all the cherries were. One branch this size filled a one gallon ice cream bucket.
If you follow along with me on Instagram, you may have seen me pitting my cherries.
Or maybe you saw me post about this bowl full of gorgeousness. I’m always posting some sort of sneek peak into my kitchen. ;-)
I love to make my own cherry pie filling, but you can absolutely use the canned variety if you like. Not everyone is lucky enough to have access to fresh sour cherries; they are definitely a commodity.
Anyway, back to the cupcakes. I have seen a few recipes using cherry pie filling, some eggs and a cake mix and just had to try it out myself. Much to my surprise, they were fabulous! The cherry pie filling adds enough moisture that you don’t need any oil or water, just the eggs.
To make these three ingredient cupcakes, combine the cake mix, eggs and cherry pie filling in a food processor or a blender. Fill cupcake liners or pan 3/4 full with batter. Bake in a 350 F oven for 22-24 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. If you like, you can top your cupcakes with whipped cream and a Maraschino cherry.
3 Ingredient Cherry Cupcakes
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 16.25 ounce box white cake mix
- 21 ounce can cherry pie filling
- 3 large eggs beaten
Optional ingredients:
- Cool whip or whipped cream topping
- Maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two muffin pans with cupcake liners or spray with cooking spray.
- Run all three ingredients through a food processor or blender.
- Fill cupcake liners or pan 3/4 full with batter.
- Bake for 22-24 minutes.
- Cool completely on wire rack.
- If you like, you can top your cupcakes with whipped cream and a Maraschino cherry.
Nutrition
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Marilyn Padilla says
I think this would be good with a chocolate cake mix too..
Betsy says
Can you use Apple filling instead
Amanda Formaro says
I think that would totally work, though if the apple pieces are large you may need to chop them up first. The easiest, and least messy way would be to dump the pie filling into a bowl, then use kitchen shears to cut them into pieces.
RoseAnn Powers says
Can a yellow cake mix be used instead of white cake mix?
Amanda Formaro says
Absolutely
Diane says
For the white cake mix. Do I have to follow
thé instruction on a the box?
Amanda Formaro says
Nope! Just the dry mix is used :)
Sara says
I saw your other recipe for Cherry cake that also uses pie filling. I was going to make those into cupcakes, but then saw these. Which would you say you like better? And differences? Thanks
Amanda Formaro says
They are very similar, I like them both equally! :)
Martha says
If I use chocolate cake mix it will be like Black Forest Cupcakes.
Roseann Burgess says
If uśing maraschino chetry juice instead of pi e filling, how much do I use?
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Roseann. You wouldn’t be able to substitute the cherry pie filling with maraschino cherry juice. If you don’t want to use the pie filling you would just bake the cake according to the package instructions, but that’s a different recipe. You could always buy a cherry cake mix instead. The cherry pie filling replaces the oil and water that you would normally use (from the back of the box).
Judy says
Have you ever used Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mix Cherry Chip instead of white cake mix?
Do you think it would work with the Cherry Pie Filling?
Amanda Formaro says
I’m sure it would work!
Martha says
My question can this recipe be used for a Cake and the measurements the same Help??
Amanda Formaro says
You certainly can, Martha!
Cathy says
Where’s your recipe for cherry pie filling using fresh cherries instead of canned. I have 2 BIG Sour Pie Cherry trees and a Black Bing Cherry tree in my yard. Love my cherries!
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Cathy, lucky you having those trees! Here’s the recipe https://amandascookin.com/homemade-cherry-pie-filling/
Barbara Kobacker says
Made this as a layer cake, cool whip with cherry juice and chopped cherries for filling and frosting. Husband loved it. Dense and good.
Amanda Formaro says
Sounds fabulous!
Pattie says
Making these for Hubby for Valentine’s Day! THANK YOU for sharing your recipe….
Amanda Formaro says
You’re welcome, enjoy!
Nancy says
If you use a chocolate cake mix (type with the pudding works best) they taste like chocolate covered cherries, I also add just a dab of almond extract.
Amanda Formaro says
Yum, sounds good Nancy!
Linda D says
I love cherries! Can’t wait to try these..thinking 7 minute frosting would be yummy, too! Thanks for the recipe.
Amanda Formaro says
Hope you like them Linda!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
I’ve never been cherry picking, and want to so badly!! And I want one of these cupcakes, too!
Amanda Formaro says
Just make sure when you pick, you take the stem too. Cherries should not have their stems removed until you are ready to use them as the opening that’s left behind will brown.
Marie Goodson says
I’m making these this weekend and sharing with my neighbor friends,they sound so YUMMY!!!!!! thanks Marie
Amanda Formaro says
Hope you enjoyed them Marie!
DessertForTwo says
We used to have a cherry tree in California. Such sweet delight!
Amanda Formaro says
I wish I had one in my backyard!
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says
I just love a good shortcut recipe!
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Lana, I also love the time savers!
Jennifer says
These look great. My husband’s family has a cookbook that has a similar recipe with a chocolate cake mix, eggs, and cherry pie filling. Once it cools there is a chocolate ganache icing that is to die for. Everyone I’ve made the cake for loves it. I never thought to make it with vanilla cake mix though!
Amanda Formaro says
Oo that sounds delicious Jennifer!
Diane {Created by Diane} says
these look so yummy!
Amanda Formaro says
Thank you Diane!
Jersey Girl Cooks says
Love those emergency recipes. These look delicious! Cherries are my favorite too.
Amanda Formaro says
Thanks Lisa!