Happy Halloween!
Last night I was busy in my laboratory, I mean kitchen, creating cupcakes for a potluck at my son's high school. Boys. You have to love them. I got a text yesterday morning asking me if I could "bake 32 of something" for today. He added that it needn't be "anything special." My son, you'd think he'd know better.
With the help of my minions, I created these ghoulish brain cupcakes. Perfect for a class full of brainy students! The red velvet batter makes quite a bloody starting point. My poor apron came out looking like exhibit "A" after forensic testing!
Here is what you'll need:
Red Velvet Batter:
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
4 Tbsp red food colouring
2 tsp vanilla extract
- pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
- mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside
- in a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy
- beat in eggs one at a time
- mix in sour cream, milk, food colour and vanilla
- add wet mixture to dry mixture and blend until combined (do not over beat!)
- scoop into muffin tins lined with paper cups, 2/3 full (makes about 30 cupcakes)
- bake 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean
- cool in pans for 5 minutes, then cool completely before frosting
Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 8oz package of cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 Tbsp sour cream
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 to 4 cups confectioners' sugar
peach food colouring
- beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy
- add sour cream and vanilla
- add in confectioners' sugar, one cup at a time, until well blended and smooth
- stir in food colouring until you get just the right colour for braaaiiinnnssss!
How to pipe your frosting to look like brains:
thanks Sugarhero
*recipe from allrecipes