Easy Red Velvet Cupcakes

Name: Easy Red Velvet Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 package (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 bottle (1 oz) McCormick® Red Food Color; 3 eggs; 2 tsps McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese softened; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter softened; 2 tbsps sour cream; 2 tsps McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 box (16 oz) confectioners' sugar

Make easy red velvet cupcakes by starting with a chocolate cake mix and adding red food color. For a sweet Valentine’s Day treat, cut out a heart shape from the cupcake top. Sandwich frosting between the cupcake top and bottom so that the heart-shaped frosting peeks ou... Read More Read Less

30m

PREP TIME

20m

COOK TIME

252

CALORIES

12

INGREDIENTS

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Ingredients 24 (1 cupcake) Servings

Cupcakes
1 package (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 bottle (1 ounce) McCormick® Red Food Color
3 eggs
2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. For the Cupcakes, beat cake mix, sour cream, water, oil, food color, eggs and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, scraping sides of bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Spoon batter into 24 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
2 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.
3 For the Frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, sour cream and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Frost cooled cupcakes with frosting.