The PK cupcake with a Christmas twist!

Hi again!

I know it has been a while, but I have 3 new blogs to post! I got a new computer (a mac) and no longer had a way to download pictures. Now the problem is fixed! So here we go...

For PK Real Estate's Beachwalk holiday party they asked me to make one of my favorites: Red Velvet! I put cream cheese frosting which I dyed pink and topped these off with star shaped chocolate-covered shortbread cookies! So these look like the original PK Cupcake but with a holiday twist because I think they look a little bit like pink Christmas trees! They were a hit at the party!

I used the recipe from Annie's Eats and the cookie toppers are from Trader Joes!

Here is the recipe and as always Happy baking!

Red Velvet Cupcakes
From Annies Eats

Yield: about 24 cupcakes

Ingredients:
For the cake:
2½ cups cake flour
1½ cups sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp. salt
2 large eggs
1½ cups vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp. (1 oz.) liquid red food coloring
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. distilled white vinegar

For the frosting:*
8 oz. cream cheese
5 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2½ cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners. In a medium bowl, combine the cake flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt; whisk to blend. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, food coloring, vanilla and vinegar. Beat on medium speed until well blended. Mix in the dry ingredients on low speed and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared liners. Bake, rotating the pans halfway through baking, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Let cool in the pans 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

To make the frosting, combine the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium-high speed until well combined and smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Mix in the vanilla extract. Gradually beat in the confectioners’ sugar until totally incorporated, increase the speed and then beat until smooth. Frost cooled cupcakes as desired.



I suggest making these for that someone special for Valentines day! I am excited to try making the Red Velvet Cheesecake that Annie has on her blog! Enjoy everyone! :)