There’s no better way to say “be mine” than with a collection of Valentine’s Day cupcakes. Cupid’s arrow hits the mark with moist and delicious Red Velvet with Love Cupcakes.
Dress up cupcakes using a pink, red and white palette. Create cute and quick love monsters by piping icing to make the nose, mouth and fur, and then attach candy eyeballs and heart-shaped picks for ears. Other decorating options include wrapping cupcakes in foil cups for an elegant effect or finishing with colored sugars and sprinkles. You even can write special messages on them.
The vibrant, red goodies are fun for children and adults alike to make, decorate and eat.
Red Velvet with Love Cupcakes
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons no-taste red icing color
1 teaspoon imitation clear vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons water
1-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
butter-cream icing
red, rose and black icing color
red-foil swirl cupcake wraps
Valentine sprinkles, jumbo hearts sprinkles, heart icing decorations, rose icing decorations, candy eyeballs
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line muffin pan with baking cups or set silicone cups on cookie sheet and spray with vegetable pan spray.
In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, red icing color and vanilla extract. Mix well until icing color is well incorporated.
Alternately, add flour mixture and buttermilk. Add water and mix well. In a small bowl, combine white vinegar and baking soda. Gently stir into cupcake mixture. Distribute cupcake batter evenly in cups.
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