Red Velvet Cupcakes
"This recipe is from "Family Circle" Magazine, February 2006. Great idea for a Valentine's Day school party. You could also make a batch for your sweetie."
photo by CarolAT
- Ready In:
- 32mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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18 cupcakes
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup sour cream
- 2⁄3 cup oil
- 2 1⁄2 cups self-rising flour
- 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 (1 ounce) bottle red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (16 ounce) can prepared vanilla icing
- 1 (16 ounce) can prepared chocolate icing
- additional red food coloring
directions
- Line muffin pans with 18 cupcake liners. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix sour cream and oil with a wire whisk. Sift flour and cocoa powder into the bowl. Add sugar. Beat until just moistened. Add eggs and beat on medium for 2 minutes, until smooth. Stir in bottle of food coloring and vanilla. Fill liners 2/3 full.
- Bake cupcakes at 350°F for 22-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and place on wire rack.
- Tint vanilla frosting light pink with the additional red food coloring. Frost half the cupcakes with chocolate icing, half with pink icing.
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Reviews
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i was gonna try this for my valentines party at school,( i cook all the time even though in 11) but sour cream sounds kinda gross, are you sure thats correct??? -
The batter was also very heavy for me. The overall recipe needed a lighting up. Didn't work out for me.
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I made these cupcakes for Valentines Day for my DH. They turned out very red and very tasty. However, be prepared for a very thick batter when you make them. Not sure if this is how the batter is suppose to be or if I over-beat the batter. Thanks for posting this delicious recipe.
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