my christmas red velvet cupcakes!!

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Posted by SparkyandAng

Oh YUMMMMMM! They look great.

My wedding cake was red velvet! YUmmmmyyyy.

Great job Jess.

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Thanks! I never had red velvet cake until I made these and it was love at first bite

Mmmm Jess I want some. I am in Huntington ... bring them by please! My address is 229 ....

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Posted by JBoothIn2008

Mmmm Jess I want some. I am in Huntington ... bring them by please! My address is 229 ....

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We do have leftovers that will go to waste! Dh and I are lactose intolerant. It's too tempting having them in the fridge

they are beautiful!!! can you send me the recipe? do you make your own icing?

great job!!!

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Posted by MrsDaniRella

they are beautiful!!! can you send me the recipe? do you make your own icing?

great job!!!

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thank you! I don't have a recipe, it was a duncan hines mix. The only place i was able to find it was at target. I did make my own icing, here's the recipe I used:

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended.

Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy.

eta: I should add that the amount of sugar this recipe called for was way too much. My first batch lost it's cream cheese flavor because of it. For the second batch I used half of the recommended sugar amount and it was much better.

How pretty...now I want one hehe...good job! I made a red velvet cake with buttercream frosting the other day..yummy!

they look really good...

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Posted by MikeandJess

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Posted by Cutechef729

Yum! I didn't even know that Duncan Heines made a mix for that! I love the Sprinkles red velvet mix but it's expensive. I made a Paula Deen recipe for a friend that was amazing.

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oh yea? Would you mind posting or FMing me the recipe? Duncan Hines only has the red velvet mix around the holidays so I have to go stock up! The only place I've been able to find it is at target. What is the sprinkles red velvet mix?

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Grandmother Paula's Red Velvet Cake
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Cook Time
25 min
Level
Intermediate
Yield
16 to 20 servings
Cake:
2 cups sugar
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 ounces red food coloring
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar
Icing:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup melted marshmallows
1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter, beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Mix cocoa and food coloring together and then add to sugar mixture; mix well. Sift together flour and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla. In a small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar and add to mixture. Pour batter into 3 (8-inch) round greased and floured pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from heat and cool completely before frosting.

Icing:
Blend cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl. Add marshmallows and sugar and blend. Fold in coconut and nuts. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.

I actually don't make that icing-I just make a regular cream cheese icing.

Sprinkles is a cupcake bakery in LA that is very popular and they started making mixes. So far I've only seen them at Williams-Sonoma but they are a nice treat once in a while.

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Posted by Cutechef729

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Posted by MikeandJess

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Posted by Cutechef729

Yum! I didn't even know that Duncan Heines made a mix for that! I love the Sprinkles red velvet mix but it's expensive. I made a Paula Deen recipe for a friend that was amazing.

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oh yea? Would you mind posting or FMing me the recipe? Duncan Hines only has the red velvet mix around the holidays so I have to go stock up! The only place I've been able to find it is at target. What is the sprinkles red velvet mix?

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Grandmother Paula's Red Velvet Cake
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Cook Time
25 min
Level
Intermediate
Yield
16 to 20 servings
Cake:
2 cups sugar
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 ounces red food coloring
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vinegar
Icing:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup melted marshmallows
1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter, beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Mix cocoa and food coloring together and then add to sugar mixture; mix well. Sift together flour and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla. In a small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar and add to mixture. Pour batter into 3 (8-inch) round greased and floured pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from heat and cool completely before frosting.

Icing:
Blend cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl. Add marshmallows and sugar and blend. Fold in coconut and nuts. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.

I actually don't make that icing-I just make a regular cream cheese icing.

Sprinkles is a cupcake bakery in LA that is very popular and they started making mixes. So far I've only seen them at Williams-Sonoma but they are a nice treat once in a while.

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we used the paula recipe and they were delicious!