Red Velvet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
Red Velvet Cupcakes for Valentine's Day - The Recipe Critic -
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 1 Package (2-layer size) red velvet cake mix
- 3 9/10 oz package chocolate instant pudding mix
- 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 16 oz package powdered sugar
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 oz square white chocolate candy, shaved into curls
Instructions
- 1-Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes, blending dry pudding mix into batter before spooning into prepared muffin cups. Cool.2-Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Gradually beat in sugar. Whisk in whipped topping. Spoon 1-1/2 cups into small freezer-weight resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Cut small corner off bottom of bag. Insert tip of bag into top of each cupcake to pipe about 1 Tbsp. frosting into center of cupcake.3-Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting. Top with chocolate curls. Keep refrigerated.
Notes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254Calories from Fat 85%
Daily ValueTotal Fat 9g14%Saturated
Fat 5g27%Cholesterol 21mg7%
Sodium 265mg11%Potassium 2mgTotal
Carbohydrate 42g13%Dietary Fiber 1g3%
Sugars 22gProtein 2g3%