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Cherry Coke Cupcakes

31 January 2019 by Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel 53 Comments

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Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel
31 January 2019 | UPDATED ON: 3 March 2019

Soda flavored cupcakes are fun, delicious and a big hit at any party.  Since you loved our Orange Crush Cupcakes we are bringing you a recipe for Cherry Coke Cupcakes that we are sure you’ll love.

Simple to make with a box mix and some additional ingredients you can get the kids involved in baking them. Plus with only a bit of the coke in the mix, you have a drink while you are making them!

So grab a box mix, these delicious add-ins and get ready for a taste experience you’ll love.

The easy part about these cupcakes is you make them with regular coca-cola and cherries. Bringing a fresh cherry taste with all the flavor of a Cherry Coke.

Cherry Coke Cupcakes

The Best Cherry Coke Cupcakes Recipe

Cake:
1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup Coke
1/3 cup Maraschino Cherry liquid
24 Maraschino Cherries

Frosting:
1 1/4 cup softened Butter
5 cup Powdered Sugar/Icing Sugar
2 tbsp Coke
1 tbsp Maraschino Cherry liquid or Red Food Coloring
24 Maraschino Cherries

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350.

Line Non-Stick Muffin and Cupcake Pan with paper liners.

Make batter according to mix direction EXCEPT you need to substitute 1 cup Coke and 1/3 cup cherry liquid for water.
Fill liners 2/3 full and add 1 cherry to the middle of each.
Bake according to box directions and allow to cool completely.
Whip butter, coke, and cherry liquid and gradually add powdered sugar.
You can optionally add red food coloring to get the desired color.
Transfer frosting to a piping bag and frost each cupcake.
Top each with another cherry. Cherry Coke Cupcakes Ingredients

Cherry Coke Cupcakes
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Cherry Coke Cupcakes

These Cherry Coke Cupcakes are perfect for any occasion and are made from a simple box mix plus some delicious add ins.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 24 cupcakes
Author Family Food and Travel

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • 1 box Devils Food Cake Mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Coke
  • 1/3 cup Maraschino Cherry liquid
  • 24 Maraschino Cherries
  • Frosting:
  • 1 1/4 cup softened Butter
  • 5 cup Powdered Sugar/Icing Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Coke
  • 1 tbsp Maraschino Cherry liquid
  • Red Food Colouring optional
  • 24 Maraschino Cherries

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Line muffin pan with paper liners.
  3. Make batter according to mix direction EXCEPT substitute 1 cup Coke and 1/3 cup cherry liquid for water.
  4. Fill liners 2/3 full and add 1 cherry to the middle of each.
  5. Bake according to box directions and allow to cool completely.
  6. Frosting:
  7. Whip butter, coke and cherry liquid and gradually add icing sugar.
  8. You can optionally add red food colouring to get desired colour.
  9. Transfer frosting to piping bag and frost each cupcake. 

  10. Top each with a maraschino cherry.

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Looking for more awesome cupcakes? Check out our crazy cupcake recipes at Happy Hooligans. So much fun!Cherry Coke Cupcakes

The best part of these cupcakes is the delicious cherry coke taste without an overpowering flavor. It’s a hint of your favorite soda in a perfectly light and delicious cupcake. We know these Cherry Coke Cupcakes are the simply the best coke flavored dessert out there. Give them a try and let us know what you think.

Happy Baking!

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  1. AvatarMama to 5 BLessings says

    10 June 2015 at 12:24 pm

    5 stars
    Uh oh you hit my weakness chocolate and Coke! This looks like an amazing recipe! I so need to make this!
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  2. AvatarDawn says

    10 June 2015 at 12:26 pm

    5 stars
    Those look delicious! Everything about them is great, from the color to the fact that you used CHERRY COKE! Yum! Five stars!
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  3. AvatarRobin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    10 June 2015 at 1:15 pm

    OMG, those sound beyond amazing. I definitely need to make these.

    Reply
  4. AvatarKathy says

    10 June 2015 at 3:17 pm

    Those look very good! I would have never thought to use coke for cupcakes. Sounds very yummy though!

    Reply
  5. Avatarkristin says

    10 June 2015 at 3:34 pm

    These look yummy. What a fun recipe idea!

    Reply
  6. AvatarSeattle Travel Blogger says

    10 June 2015 at 5:01 pm

    Wow! Those are unique! I can’t say that I have ever heard of Cherry Coke cupcakes before. I will have to try them!
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  7. AvatarDee Mauser says

    10 June 2015 at 5:57 pm

    Oh yum, I want to run my finger through the frosting on those. They look delicious!

    Reply
  8. AvatarLibby's Library says

    10 June 2015 at 7:28 pm

    5 stars
    If these taste just a fraction as good as they look…Oh MY! Can’t wait to try.
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  9. AvatarShauna says

    10 June 2015 at 9:10 pm

    5 stars
    Oh I love this idea. I love cherries and love the cherry surprise. These sound delicious. I will have to make them the next time we have a big gathering. Thanks for sharing…

    Reply
  10. AvatarLiz Mays says

    10 June 2015 at 9:21 pm

    Oh the Coke and maraschino flavor sound perfect. I’d love to make some of these pretty cupcakes!
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  11. AvatarVera Sweeney says

    10 June 2015 at 11:35 pm

    These cupcakes look delicious!! I never would have thought to bake with soda like this!
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  12. AvatarMarina John says

    10 June 2015 at 11:54 pm

    Mmm, these look really amazing! I’m a cherry coke fan, so I can only imagine how delicious these taste!
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  13. AvatarAndrea Kruse says

    11 June 2015 at 12:25 am

    Yum! I adore cherry coke. These cupcakes look amazing!

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  14. AvatarAubrey says

    11 June 2015 at 12:33 am

    These look tasty. I love cupcakes and cherries.

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  15. Avatarourfamilyworld says

    11 June 2015 at 5:30 am

    These cupcakes look delicious. I love the cherry surprise in them. What a cute idea
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  16. Avatarcandice says

    11 June 2015 at 6:05 am

    4 stars
    ooh what a nostalgic treat for summer bbq’s! i’m going to pin this to use on the 4th of july!
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  17. AvatarDebbie says

    11 June 2015 at 8:14 am

    Oh I bet these are good! These would be a great pot luck treat or bake sale item!
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  18. Avatardawn says

    11 June 2015 at 8:50 am

    now this is perfect. my granny used to loveeee cherry coke. she would have loved this. thanks for the share. #loveit

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    dawn

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  19. AvatarAnn Bacciaglia says

    11 June 2015 at 11:01 am

    This looks so delicious. I will have to try making this recipe this weekend for my BBQ. I am sure my guests will love them.

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  20. Avatargingermommyrants says

    11 June 2015 at 11:02 am

    Oh my my mouth is watering looking at this cupcake. I am going to try making these tonight. They would be great for a birthday party.
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  21. Avatarprincessblod123 says

    15 June 2015 at 8:40 am

    Do you have a british friendly version of recipe..can we even get cherry flavouring here?

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    • AvatarKerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      15 June 2015 at 9:00 pm

      It looks like you can! http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/drinks/coca-cola/coca-cola-cherry/ but if not maybe add some cherry extract and use regular coca-cola.

      Reply
  22. AvatarAmy says

    15 June 2015 at 9:31 pm

    Question?? In the ingredients list for the cake you have 1 cup water but in the directions it says substitute with the come and cherry liquid. Do you also add the 1 cup water??

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    • AvatarKerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      15 June 2015 at 11:20 pm

      Sorry that was an error – it is fixed now. Thank you for letting me know!

      Reply
  23. AvatarChristine Nelson says

    16 June 2015 at 10:22 am

    I’m a little confused. The recipe calls for regular Coke right? I read others comments and they all seem to think it calls for Cherry Coke. Now I’m wondering if I’m misreading it. Please help.

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    • AvatarKerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      6 July 2015 at 12:29 am

      The recipe is for regular Coke and the cherry flavours come from the cherries.

      Reply
  24. AvatarGabriel says

    16 June 2015 at 3:09 pm

    I’ve just started seeing this, how did I not think of it? So good to eat, if not for your teeth.
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  25. AvatarKaatjeb says

    12 July 2015 at 6:32 pm

    Can you tell me what a cup is in grams? live in The Netherlands but a very great fan of cherry coke and want to give these a try

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    • AvatarKerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      12 July 2015 at 10:58 pm

      Here are some conversions – just depends on what you are measuring http://dish.allrecipes.com/cup-to-gram-conversions/

      Reply
  26. Avatarheidi c. says

    11 August 2015 at 1:14 am

    My brother loves Coke so I will definitely be treating him to these.

    Reply
  27. AvatarSusan T says

    11 August 2015 at 3:12 pm

    Oh, this looks so good!

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  28. Avatarpaula schuck says

    22 February 2016 at 7:52 pm

    5 stars
    These look fantastic! I think my kids would make quick work of them! LOL.
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  29. AvatarRamona says

    21 July 2016 at 7:15 am

    why do people give 4 and 5 stars if they haven’t made the product yet? How would you know how they tasted!

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    • AvatarKerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      21 July 2016 at 11:29 am

      I think it’s because they like the recipe!

      Reply
  30. AvatarApril Marion says

    7 April 2017 at 5:07 am

    Just made these for my daughters class
    project on the inventor of Coca-Cola! I snuck one tonight and it was amazing!!! I really hope the kids love them!
    I did however change one thing, instead of putting a whole cherry in the middle I used a lemon press and mashed the cherries and then added them to the batter. I loved that you got little pieces of the cherry bits in each bite. Mmmmm!

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    • AvatarKerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      7 April 2017 at 9:05 am

      Oh yum! What a fantastic ideal April! Next time I make these I will try it your way – sounds amazing. So glad you liked the recipe :)

      Reply
  31. AvatarDonna L. says

    26 December 2017 at 12:46 am

    Sounds like a delicious combination.

    Reply
  32. AvatarCathy Couture says

    27 December 2017 at 7:45 am

    5 stars
    Hum ça l’air bon je vais l’essayer

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  33. AvatarAllie Futterer says

    12 November 2018 at 4:17 pm

    Thanks for sharing this recipe–I’ll definitely try it!

    Reply
  34. AvatarAudrey says

    31 January 2019 at 2:04 pm

    5 stars
    Those look so amazing! I’ve had Dr. Pepper cupcakes, so I’ll have to try these!

    Reply
  35. AvatarBrandy says

    31 January 2019 at 5:06 pm

    These cherry coke cupcakes look like a delicious treat to enjoy. I’ll have to try to make them next week as a special treat .

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  36. AvatarAmy says

    31 January 2019 at 6:26 pm

    These look so darn good! I love a good cupcake–especially pink ones.

    Reply
  37. AvatarLiz Mays says

    31 January 2019 at 6:39 pm

    I definitely have to try some of these. The cherry inside is so fun! I’d love to make a batch for Valentine’s Day.

    Reply
  38. AvatarMarcie W. says

    31 January 2019 at 6:58 pm

    5 stars
    Wow, so delicious and unique! As a big fan of maraschino cherries, I think I would adore these creative cupcakes.
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  39. AvatarRachel says

    31 January 2019 at 10:38 pm

    I’m a huge fan of cherry Coke and of cupcakes. I think this recipe sounds like a winner.

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    • AvatarKerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      1 February 2019 at 10:13 pm

      Thank you! It’s truly delicious – just love the Cherry Coke flavor

      Reply
  40. AvatarCatalina says

    1 February 2019 at 2:04 am

    5 stars
    Oh my goodness! This is a cupcake that my kid will go crazy! We should try it for Valentine’s Day!

    Reply
  41. Avatarreesa says

    1 February 2019 at 2:20 pm

    Oh I love cherry coke! These must be AMAZING! I would love to give them a try!

    Reply
  42. AvatarHeather says

    1 February 2019 at 5:43 pm

    These look delicious and would be perfect for Game Day or Valentine’s Day! My daughters would love to help bake these.

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    • AvatarKerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      1 February 2019 at 10:07 pm

      Yes! Perfect for game day and a great recipe for kids to help out with.

      Reply
  43. AvatarPaula Schuck says

    4 February 2019 at 10:13 pm

    These look so delicious! I’ve wondeted for years how cake or cupcakes would taste with a substitution like Coke. Brilliant idea. Also I just read that the maraschino cherry liquid is used too. I never thought of that.

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  44. AvatarOlivia says

    5 February 2019 at 1:29 am

    I’ve got these pinned for a Valentine’s Day picnic with my kids!
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  45. AvatarMonica Parlee says

    5 February 2019 at 3:30 pm

    5 stars
    These look amazing,have always wanted to try making them. Thanks so much for the recipe.
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