Red Velvet Cake/Cup cakes

Has anyone used the mix sold at the supermarket to make red-velvet cake or cupcakes? I have a friends b-day on tuesday at work and since I gave up chocolate for lent, I'd like to make something I can eat too...

Or does anyone have any good easy recipies?

Yea, Im pretty sure I saw it a few weeks ago... But maybe it was from v-day...

Good idea with the carrot cake maybe Ill do that if I can't find the red velvet...

crashing! I saw it a few weeks ago...we made it once but it wasnt that great...tasted like red food colored vanilla cupcakes!!

We used the paula dean recipe for christmas and iw as SOOOO yummy!!!

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Posted by MrsDrinkh20

crashing! I saw it a few weeks ago...we made it once but it wasnt that great...tasted like red food colored vanilla cupcakes!!

We used the paula dean recipe for christmas and iw as SOOOO yummy!!!

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I've made that cake before-it's amazing. I used a regular cream cheese frosting though-not the one that's in her recipe.

Ingredients
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.

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Posted by Cutechef729

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Posted by MrsDrinkh20

crashing! I saw it a few weeks ago...we made it once but it wasnt that great...tasted like red food colored vanilla cupcakes!!

We used the paula dean recipe for christmas and iw as SOOOO yummy!!!

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I've made that cake before-it's amazing. I used a regular cream cheese frosting though-not the one that's in her recipe.

Ingredients
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.

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Thanks I am definitely trying this over the weekend.

Oh didn't think about that, guess I won't be making this tonight!
thanks

red velvet is chocolate but with red food coloring

Here is the ultimate red velvet cupcake recipe:

Have you ever heard of Sprinkles cupcakes? There is one coming to NY soon, but are in LA and Arizona. My friend brought home a red velvet cupcake from the Arizona location and it was HEAVEN! Anyway, they sell the mix at Williams and Sonoma at Roosevelt Field. HTH

Red Velvet cake usually calls for cocoa in the mix. As some of the girls have pointed out already, you can just make a vanilla cake and color it with a whole bottle of red food coloring that they sell in the 4 packs. I believe traditional RVC usually calls for one bottle anyway. This way you can get the color w/out the cocoa or the traditional red velvet flavor.

I also had posted a Coconut/carrot cupcake recipe the other day that someone on here made and said they liked it. I love that recipe, if you want that I can give that to you as well.


Also, if you want to do a box mix to save time, I recently made cupcakes for a quick get together for my friends bday at the bar. I made the Funfetti cupcake mix but with egg whites instead of whole eggs, it was light and fluffy and so yummy. If you want to cut out the cholesterol a bit, you can also make those. :)