Red Velvet Cake Cupcakes and Cream Cheese Frosting + Gift Idea

Happy Valentines Day! What better way to celebrate than eating chocolate flavored red cake...need I say more!

1 package of german chocolate cake mix

1 small package (3.4 oz) of vanilla instant pudding mix

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup water

1, 1-oz bottle of red food coloring

3 large eggs

1 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. mix cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, oil, water, food coloring & eggs in a large mixing bowl until well mixed.

3. using a spoon, fold in the mini chocolate chips.

4. fill your pan 1/3 full, cupcake pan, or cupcake liners 2/3 of the way full.

5. place pans in the oven ; bake time according to cake mix box or until a toothpick comes out clean, or the cupcakes “springs back” when lightly pressed.

6. cool for approximately 15 minutes before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1, 8-oz package cream cheese

1 stick of softened butter

1 tsp. vanilla

4+ cups of powdered sugar

1. mix cream cheese, butter, vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth ; well combined.

2. slowly add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until desired taste achieved. be sure to scrape down the side of bowl with a spatula.

3. once well combined, beat for an additional minute or so, until everything is creamy 

4. Frost!

Gift Idea

Personal Jar Cupcakes bake up a batch of your favorite cupcakes (whether it’s from a box or made from scratch), Put cupcake bottom on the bottom of a mason jar and then frost just a little bit, then put another cupcake bottom up on top and a little more frosting, after putting the lid on tie a ribbon and plastic spoon around the jar and Voila!

The picture is from another cooking blog. I did not use this much frosting. You could barely see the frosting and I think it was just enough but you can decide.