Beautiful in Red

Nothing new to report for dinner tonight, we just had some leftovers. But I made Red Velvet Cupcakes tonight. I modified a recipe I found and man they smelled wonderful while they were baking. I made a Vanilla Cream Cheese Icing to top them with and while I am waiting for the cupcakes to cool, Ron had the icing on a strawberry and said it would make a great dip for strawberries. I purchased 'Nut & Party' cups from Michaels after drooling over at Chockylit's Cup Cake Bake Shop. Anyway, I thought I'd give these a try for a neater look to the cupcakes. I wish I had filled them with more batter so they would have puffed up. Actually, they did puff up a bit but fell after some jumping in the kitchen. Here's a couple of pictures for your droolmusement. I'm going to frost them in a minute and will post the recipe when I give you an update. Cups filled and ready for baking. Baked Cupcakes I think I might sneak a taste too! Isn't it required for proper recommendation? (cheshire cat grin) Update: Ok, these taste wonderful! The cake and icing were not too sweet and the cake was moist. Cocoa and vanilla lightly tease your tastebuds pleasing your mouth bite after bite. Here's the iced pictures: As promised here is the recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes. Happy Baking! Felicia