Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes of Deliciousness

My office decided to hold our very own Iron Cupcake contest once a month and the first theme was "Fruit".  I was short on time the day before so I didn't make my cupcakes from scratch, but the box mix I made (with a few additions) turned out amazing, if I may say so. 

Chocolate Raspberry Cupcake Recipe:

1 box Devil's Food Cake mix

1 pint raspberries (fresh is preferred but frozen can also work)

1 can fudge frosting

~Take all but a few raspberries and let sit in a bowl with a tablespoon of water and a tablespoon of sugar

~Strain raspberries and keep the syrup for later 

~Freeze raspberries 

~Prepare cake according to box 

~Add frozen raspberries to batter and use a hand mixer to mix until just blended

~Spoon batter into baking cups and bake according to box directions

Frosting:

~Mix syrup from raspberries with frosting and frost cupcakes

~Top with a whole raspberry

Enjoy!