Macerate strawberries with sugar before adding to batter for maximum flavor impact. Cut a cone from the center, fill with ...

Once batter has formed, fold chopped cherries and ground cherry chips in to batter using flat beater attachment on low or by hand with spatula. Fill cupcake liners with batter, about 1/2 full.

Cupcakes are one of my favorite desserts. They're fun, easy to make, portable and a hit with adults as well as kids. In terms of portion control, they're just right - not too big, not too small.

The Dollop Book of Frosting: Sweet and Savory Icings, Spreads, Meringues, and Ganaches for Dessert and Beyond (Adams Media, $18.99) is officially out this week.

Just eat one mind, not the whole batch. Each cupcake provides 179 kcal, 4.3g protein, 28g carbohydrate (of which 16g sugars), 5.4g fat (of which 0.8g saturates), 0.9g fibre and 0.43g salt.