Make it Monday: Red Velvet Cupcakes

I made 3 flavors of tester cupcakes for a September Wedding.

Today you will get one of the recipes! 

It felt like cupcake wars over here!

The flavors were Chocolate, White Wedding cake and Red Velvet

Are you hungry yet for yummy cupcakes? =)

Ahhh, yes, the Red Velvet Cupcakes.

I got the recipe from Food Network- but I have it posted from the actual web site..

just in case Food Network pulls the recipe...

These were the ones for the Bride-

the rest went to work or were consumed at home =)

Rave Reviews! 

Especially for the Red Velvet Cupcakes! 

I would totally make these again! 

Grandmother Paul's Red Velvet Cake 

(I made cupcakes) 

Servings: 16 to 20 servings
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 25 min
Difficulty: Moderate

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cup cake flour
1/2 lb (2 sticks) butter
2 ounces red food coloring
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 cups sugar
2   eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar

Icing:   (the Bride To Be did not want Cream Cheese Icing- she wanted butter-cream on all 3 flavors) 
1 16-ounce box of confectioner’s sugar 
1 stick butter, softened 
1 cup melted marshmallows 
1 cup shredded coconut 
1 cup chopped pecans 
1 8-ounce package of cream cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat eggs; add sugar.  Mix cocoa and food coloring.  Add butter and egg mixture; mix well.  Sift together flour and salt.  Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.  Blend in vanilla.  In a small bowl, combine soda and vinegar and add to mixture.  Pour into three 8-inch round greased and floured pans.  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until tests done.

Icing:

Blend cream cheese and butter. Add marshmallows and sugar and blend.  Fold in coconut and nuts.  Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.

L&S SCCB, Pg. 126-127

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen