Red Velvet Cupcakes

Name: Red Velvet Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup milk; 1 (1 ounce) bottle McCormick® Red Food Color; 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar

⏱️ Ready in 40 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 30 servings 👁️ 11 views

This mini version of the classic Red Velvet Cake is one of the more popular offerings in bakeries all across the country. Whip up a batch this holiday season or anytime of the year.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 30

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 30

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 277

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.1g 17%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 174mg 8%

Total Carbohydrate 37.8g 14%

Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3%

Total Sugars 28.3g

Protein 3.2g 6%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.

Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs, one at a time.

Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla.

Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just blended.

Spoon batter into 30 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.

Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean.

Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes.

Remove from pans; cool completely.

Frost with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.

Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese, softened, butter, sour cream and McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract in large bowl until light and fluffy.

Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.