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Red velvet cupcakes

Email|Link|Comments (4) Posted by Devra First May 30, 2008 04:33 PM

Last night I baked these.

Ever since I made my first red velvet cake for a party many years ago, I've had a soft spot for the confection. It's bright red, it tastes faintly and warmly like cocoa, and it's topped with cream cheese frosting (in my distinctly non-Southern, inauthentic rendition, at least -- I just like cream cheese frosting).

I might like red velvet even better in cupcake form.

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Recipe please??

Posted by Tracy June 2, 08 09:01 AM

Hi Tracy. Due to the tragic loss of my recipe folder in a move, I no longer have my original red velvet cake recipe, which I'd cobbled together from a bunch of different sources and my own embroiderings. This time I used Paula Deen's recipe, and I don't recommend it, thus I didn't post -- it's heavy on the oil, which I could see from looking at the ingredient list, but I was curious to see how they would come out, having never really baked with oil like that. This cake recipe (though not the frosting) from Stephanie Jaworski looks something like the one I used to use: http://www.joyofbaking.com/RedVelvetCake.html. Note that I haven't tried it, but that might be my starting point next time I'm in a red velvet mood.

Posted by Devra First June 2, 08 04:34 PM

Thanks....I did a quick search online and the first recipe I found was - I thought - Bobby Flay's recipe - from a Throwdown episode. Some of the reviews said it was oily too - also had 1 and a half cups of oil. I think I would prefer a batter made with butter.

I will try the recipe you suggested....this weekend to bring to a party.

Posted by Tracy June 2, 08 05:47 PM

I hope it's good! Let me know how it turns out.

Posted by Devra First June 2, 08 07:19 PM