Red Velvet Cupcakes with Coconut Frosting |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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There's no better way to celebrate your Valentine's Day sweetie than with these fun-loving cupcakes. Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened |
1-1/2 cups sugar |
2 eggs |
1 tablespoon red food coloring |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1-3/4 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup baking cocoa |
3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1 cup buttermilk |
1 teaspoon white vinegar |
frosting: |
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened |
1/4 cup butter, softened |
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 cups flaked coconut, divided |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in food coloring and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Combine buttermilk and vinegar. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating well after each addition.
2. Fill foil or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire rack to cool completely.
3. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectionersâ sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in 1 cup coconut. Frost cupcakes.
4. Toast remaining coconut; sprinkle over cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen.
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