McCormick® Red Velvet Cupcakes
Recipe from McCormick®

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.


McCormick® Red Velvet Cupcakes

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Servings: 30 cupcakes
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Related Categories: Cake, Christmas Cake, Christmas Desserts, Cupcakes, Cupcakes, Desserts, Frosting and Filling, Red Velvet Cake, Vegetarian
 
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Ingredients
  • 2-1/2  cups
    flour
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  • 1/2  cup
    unsweetened cocoa powder
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  • 1  teaspoon
    baking soda
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1  cup (2 sticks)
    butter, softened
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  • 2  cups
    sugar
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  • 4 
    eggs
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  • 1  cup
    sour cream
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  • 1/2  cup
    milk
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  • 1  bottle (1 ounce)
    McCormick@ Red Food Color
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  • 2  teaspoons
    McCormick@ Pure Vanilla Extract
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    Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
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Directions
1.
Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl. Set aside. 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. Do not overbeat.
2.
Spoon batter into 30 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
3.
Bake in preheated 350 degrees Fahrenheit oven 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 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened, 2 tablespoons sour cream, and 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in 1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar until smooth.
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