Cherry Chip Cupcakes with Bourbon Vanilla Frosting - Cupcake Fanatic

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups all purpose flour
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ⅔ cup buttermilk
• ⅔ cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon white vinegar
• ½ cup maraschino cherries, drained and finely chopped
• 4 ounces cream cheese (half a brick; do not use the kind in a tub)
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon good bourbon whiskey (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream, cold