German Five-O Cupcakes

Dry cocoa powder and coconut are stirred into half of the batter. White chocolate chips and canned pineapple are added to the other half.

Ingredients:

• 1 Yellow Cake Mix (prepared as directed on box)
• 1/2 Cup Macadamia Nuts Chopped
• 1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
• 1 Cup Coconut
• 1 Tb Vegetable Oil
• 2/3 Cup White Chocolate Chips
• 1 8 Oz Can Crushed Pineapple (in own juice), Drained
• 20 Maraschino Cherries, Drained and Rinsed

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare yellow cake mix as directed on package. Stir Macadamia nuts into batter. Separate batter evenly into two bowls. To one bowl add cocoa powder, 1/2 cup of the coconut, and 1tb oil. To other bowl add white chocolate chips and pineapple. Line the cupcake pan with cupcake papers. Spoon 2 tb of chocolate batter into each cup. Top each with a rinsed maraschino cherry in the center. Spoon 2 tbsp yellow batter on top of each. Sprinkle about a teaspoon of coconut on top of each. Bake for 20 minutes. Repeat for remaining cupcakes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Number of Servings: about 20