Casey's White Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• Casey's Buttercream:
• Ingredients
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 8 tablespoons vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 5 whole eggs
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 ounces sour cream
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 cup maraschino cherries
• 4 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice
• 2 cups mini white chocolate chips
• 1 3/4 pounds Casey's Buttercream, recipe follows
• 140 large pearls, for garnish
• 28 maraschino cherries, for garnish
• Edible glitter, for garnish
• 4 pounds butter, softened
• 8 ounces high ratio shortening (recommended: Sweetex)
• 8 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 4 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons cherry liqueur
• 2 tablespoons lemon extract
• 1 tablespoons vodka