Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cupcakes With Rum Frosting Recipes

RED VELVET CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES WITH RUM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl, combine cake mix, instant pudding mix, pomegranate soda, egg whites and oil. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape the sides of the bowl and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Fill muffin cups and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• When cupcakes are cooled, combine rum extract with frosting. Frost cupcakes.

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cupcakes: sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt into the bowl of a heavy mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; add sugar.
• Turn the mixer on low and add, in order; water, milk, eggs, oil and vanilla; scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat on medium, briefly, to achieve a smooth batter.
• Scoop the batter into muffin tins lines with paper baking cups; each cup should be about half full; slide the tins onto a baking sheet and bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• While cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting.
• Frosting: Cream the butter in the bowl of a mixer, using the paddle attachment; beat in the corn syrup, vanilla and salt.
• With the machine off, spoon in the cocoa; carefully turn the mixer on low so as to avoid death by cocoa inhalement; do likewise for the sugar, in three parts; last, add the cream then beat until fluffy.
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• When the cupcakes are completely cool, frost generously and shake on some sprinkles if you like.

CHOCOLATE CHIP FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine butter and brown sugar in a medium saucepan.
• Over medium heat, bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips and vanilla.
• Beat until of desired spreading consistency- add milk if needed.

RED VELVET CUPCAKES WITH COCONUT FROSTING

Steps:

• 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., 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., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in 1 cup coconut. Frost cupcakes. , Toast remaining coconut; sprinkle over cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator.