Chocolate Cherry Chip Cupcakes

Serve with Martha's Chocolate Icing (previous cake)

1 devils food cake mix
1 can 21 oz cherry pie filling
2 eggs
1 t almond extract
1 cup semisweet choc chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tins.

Place ingredients into bowl and mix on low 1 min. Scrape down sides and mix 2 min. Fold in choc. chips. Spoon into batter till 3/4 full.

Bake till toothpick comes out clean. 20-25 min. Cool 15 min. on rack before frosting. Prepare icing. Spread a heaping tablespoon onto each cupcake till smooth. Let rest 10 min.