Meg's Watergate Cupcakes Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Meg's Watergate Cupcakes
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat ovento 350 degrees F. Line cupcake tin. Sift together the flour, baking powder,salt and instant pudding mix. Set aside.
  2. In a largebowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat inthe egg yolks one at a time, and then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared tins.
  3. Bake in thepreheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until tops spring back when lightlytapped. Cool 15 minutes before turning out onto cooling racks.
  4. For Maraschio cherry Italian Buttercream.
  5. Combine the maraschino cherry juice and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to aboil, stirring occasionally. Once it boils, stop stirring and insert a candy thermometer.
  6. Meanwhile,whip the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixture to soft peaks. When the cherrysugar is at 238 degrees, add it to the egg whites in a slow steady stream withthe mixer on medium speed.
  7. Increase thespeed to high and beat until cooled to room temperature.
  8. Add thebutter a few tablespoons at a time, while continuing to mix on medium highspeed. Add the vanilla. Increase the speed to high and beat until smooth. Stir in minced maraschino cherries.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1007.23 Kcal (4217 kJ)
Calories from fat 733.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 81.54g 125%
Cholesterol 272.42mg 91%
Sodium 309.68mg 13%
Potassium 264.41mg 6%
Total Carbs 61.33g 20%
Sugars 40.86g 163%
Dietary Fiber 1.89g 8%
Protein 9.74g 19%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 25%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 138.9mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 368.54 Kcal (1543 kJ)
Calories from fat 268.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.83g 125%
Cholesterol 99.68mg 91%
Sodium 113.31mg 13%
Potassium 96.75mg 6%
Total Carbs 22.44g 20%
Sugars 14.95g 163%
Dietary Fiber 0.69g 8%
Protein 3.56g 19%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 25%
Iron 0.8mg 13%
Calcium 50.8mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 26.6
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top