I enjoy to cook yummy meals or delicious goodies for my family and friends.
It's nice to see everyone you love or respect eat something you've made from scratch and hoping from the start it is something they will enjoy :)
I also like Valentines Day, single or taken, I like the cuteness about it.
Valentines Day can be celebrated by everyone, there is always love for people in your life.
Love for your parents, grandparents, immediate and extended family, siblings, and friends. Of course it's always nice to have a significant other in your life, but its not completely mandatory to have a great Valentines Day.
I made these cupcakes very spur of the moment just because I wanted to do something nice for my family, friends and I brought it into work for my work friends to enjoy :)
Here is the Recipe!
Valentines Day Red Velvet Cupcakes with Creme Cheese Icing!
Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa (powdered)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 sticks butter at room temperature
• 5 large eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa (powdered)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 sticks butter at room temperature
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk*
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon red food coloring
* If you don't have buttermild handy -Place one tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar in an empty one cup measuring cup. Fill with milk to 1 cup. Let stand for 5-8 minutes then use in any cake recipe that calls for buttermilk.
Directions:
1. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl. Sift dry ingredients three times.
2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, making sure to beat well after each egg.
3. Add 1/4 of dry ingredients to creamed mixture then approximately 1/4 of buttermilk alternating until mixed well.
Mix in vanilla and food coloring. * Make sure you put the food colouring in AFTER the cocoa is evenly mixed in.
Mix in vanilla and food coloring. * Make sure you put the food colouring in AFTER the cocoa is evenly mixed in.
4. Fill lined cupcake pans 1/2 full of red velvet batter. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5. Cool cupcakes in pans for 5 to 10 minutes then remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks before frosting.
5. Cool cupcakes in pans for 5 to 10 minutes then remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks before frosting.
Creme Cheese Icing!
- 1/2 cup of butter (1 stick), room temperature
- 8 oz of Philly cream cheese (1 package), room temperature
- 2 - 3 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 8 oz of Philly cream cheese (1 package), room temperature
- 2 - 3 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
The Frosting
1 Cream the butter and cream cheese together, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure even mixing.
2 Add the vanilla extract and mix.
3 Add the powdered sugar, continually taste to get to desired sweetness. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
*I also added a few drops of red food colouring to the icing, it came out a cute pinkish colour. I also just added sprinkles after I added the icing.
