Red Letter Day Red Velvet Cupcakes

Name: Red Letter Day Red Velvet Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 30 cupcakes, 30 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup milk; 1 (1 ounce) bottle mccormick red food coloring; 2 teaspoons mccormick pure vanilla extract; vanilla cream cheese frosting (recipe follows)

Submitted by Chef #1547704

"I'm working on this new program for my client, McCormick, and wanted to share this fun recipe for Valentine's Day."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 30 cupcakes
Serves:: 30

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
¹⁄₂ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
¹⁄₂ cup milk
1 (1 ounce) bottle mccormick red food coloring
2 teaspoons mccormick pure vanilla extract
vanilla cream cheese frosting (recipe follows)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
2. 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. Spoon batter into 30 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
3. Bake 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.