Father's Day Idea!: Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe !

Alright so just a few days ago it was my Dad's birthday- being economically unstable and jobless ;-; (it pains me LOL) I've conjured up a few ideas that I could do for my dad's birthday that isn't to costly nor would it look cheap ! LOL. I thought that I would do a little blog about this for all those Jobless Students out there on the TIGHTEST budget of life ! lol so here it goes ! 

~Red Velvet Cupcakes~

I thought that rather than bying something that some factory man/lady made I figured that making something of your own would have a more "special" factor- that it was made with love  lol 

I got this recipe online so you can check it out Here 

This Recipe yields approximately 12 cupcakes*

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1 Cup Flour

3 1/2 Tablespoons unsweetened Cocoa Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1/4 Teaspoon Salt

1/3 Tablespoon Butter, Softened

3/4 Teaspoon Sugar

2 Eggs

1/3 Tablespoon Sour Cream

3 Tablespoons Milk

1oz Red Food Colouring

3/4 Teaspoon Pure/Artificial Vanilla Extract

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Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

8oz Package Cream Cheese, Softened

2 Tablespoon Butter, Softened

3 Teaspoon Sour Cream

3/4 Teaspoon Pure/Artificial Vanilla Extract

16oz Confectioners Sugar/ Icing Sugar

*you are able to manipulate the amount of cupcakes that you would like to make if you click on the link above or Here

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat. Spoon batter into 30 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
3. 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. Frost with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.
4. Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese, softened, butter, sour cream and McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.

The only issue that i had was the the cupcake wasn't red enough for me LOL it was like a pinkish mauve cupcake XD- a sad one indeed.. maybe is was the type of food colouring? i put almost the whole bottle ! :'( LOL but other than that the cupcake tasted really good

 :D

This recipe is really easy- i don't see any mistakes that you can possible make here :D 

Now your wondering: Self, why is this a fathers day idea? I don't see any essence of Fatherly love in here.. 

LOL Simple, put on your creative cap and THINK LOL

I Put mustaches on sticks and stuck them into the cupcakes to display a little masculinity in the Cupcake LOL 

You can also stick on "#1 Dad" Signs or Ties LOL pretty much anything that is associated with "Dad's"- or to make it even more thoughtful you can draw or make something that is special to your dad- like his favorite hobby or something ! LOL you know ! XD  

I hope this helps in giving inspiration for what your want to do for fathers day LOL- if you wanted to drift away from the typical "Bed in breakfast" and wanted to create something with edible humour ;)

Cheers!

 KQuimms