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cherry_red_velvet_valentines_day_cupcakes
Paula Schuck

Cherry Red Velvet Valentine's Day Cupcakes

5 from 5 votes
The sweetest Cherry Red Velvet Valentine's Day Cupcakes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings: 1 dozen
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2½ cups flour
  • 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 1½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup butter soft, plus 4 tbsp.
  • ¼ cup softened shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 TBSP Red Velvet extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp. Red gel food color

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. -Line cupcake tins with paper liners.
  3. -Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt all together.
  4. -Mix the dry ingredients with a wire whisk for 3 minutes
  5. -In a separate bowl using an electric mixer, beat the butter, shortening and sugar until it is light and creamy.
  6. -Add the egg, vanilla, red velvet extract, and red gel food coloring.
  7. -Mix well.
  8. -Add flour mix and milk, 1/2 portion of each at a time, mix until completely combined.
  9. -Spoon the batter into the lined cupcake tins until 2/3's filled.
  10. -Bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  11. -Cool for 10 minutes
  12. -Remove from cupcake tins to a wire rack until totally cooled.
  13. Cherry Vanilla Frosting
  14. Vanilla frosting
  15. C unsalted butter, softened
  16. tsp vanilla
  17. C powdered sugar
  18. Cherry frosting
  19. C unsalted butter, softened
  20. tsp vanilla
  21. C powdered sugar
  22. tbsp juice from a jar of maraschino cherries
  23. tsp almond extract
  24. -4 drops of red food coloring
  25. Frosting Directions:
  26. make the vanilla frosting first
  27. -Add the butter into a standing mixer until fluffy
  28. -Mix on low.
  29. -Slowly add powdered sugar until blended.
  30. -Add vanilla and beat until thoroughly combined.
  31. -Scoop the frosting into the side a pastry bag with a large frosting tip.
  32. Cherry Frosting
  33. -Add the butter into a standing mixer until fluffy
  34. -Mix on low.
  35. -Slowly add powdered sugar until blended.
  36. -Add in the cherry juice and almond extract.
  37. -Mix until blended
  38. -Add in the red food coloring, add in a drop or of the food coloring to get the shade of red that you desire
  39. -Add the frosting to a large star tipped pastry bad.
  40. -Twist the open end of the pastry bag to force the frosting to the tip.
  41. -Frost the cupcakes working from the outside edge to the center of the cupcake.

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