Red Velvet Cupcakes W/ White Chocolate Peppermint Cream Cheese F Recipe

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Red Velvet Cupcakes W/ White Chocolate Peppermint Cream Cheese F
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
225
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Line 24 cupcake tins with paper liners; set aside.
  2. In a lg mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, water, oil, food coloring, and eggs. Blend with electric mixer on LOW for 30 seconds; scrape sides with rubber scraper. Increase mixer speed to MEDIUM and beat for 2 minutes, scraping sides if necessary. Batter should look thick and well-combined.
  3. Fold in chocolate chips.
  4. Spoon or scoop 1/3 c batter into each prepared cupcake cup, filling each 3/4rds full.
  5. Bake for 18-20 minutes until they spring back when lightly touched w/ your finger.
  6. Remove from oven and cool in pans for 5 minutes on wire rack.
  7. Run knife around each cupcake and gently lift from the pan using the knife, grasping gently w/ fingertips. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes before frosting.
  8. FROSTING:.
  9. Place white chocolate in a small glass bowl in the microwave oven on HIGH power for one minute. Remove and stir with wooden spoon or rubber scraper until smooth. Set aside to cool.
  10. In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and butter; beating with electric mixer on LOW speed for about 30 seconds til well-combined.
  11. Add cooled white chocolate and blend on LOW speed for appx 30 seconds until well-combined.
  12. Add peppermint extract and 2 cups confectioners sugar; blend on LOW speed until well-combined, appx 30 seconds; increase mixer speed to MEDIUM and beat til the frosting is fluffy, appx 1 minute, adding upto 1/2 c additional confectioners sugar if necessary to make it a spreadable consistency.
  13. ICE cupcakes by placing a heaping tablespoon of frosting on each cupcake, swirling to spread with a short metal spatula, covering the tops of each cupcake.
  14. Place in frig for appx 20 minutes until the frosting sets.
  15. OPTIONAL: Before chilling, sprinkle tops of frosted cupcakes w/ crusted pepperment candies.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 225.02 Kcal (942 kJ)
Calories from fat 100.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.16g 17%
Cholesterol 35.73mg 12%
Sodium 72.22mg 3%
Potassium 63.84mg 1%
Total Carbs 30.7g 10%
Sugars 28.88g 116%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 2.07g 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 41.5mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 181.42 Kcal (760 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g 17%
Cholesterol 28.81mg 12%
Sodium 58.22mg 3%
Potassium 51.47mg 1%
Total Carbs 24.75g 10%
Sugars 23.28g 116%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 1.67g 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 33.5mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.4
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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