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Pink Velvet Cupcakes

By Erika in Desserts

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Looking for a cupcake with some color for Valentine’s Day, a baby shower, or birthday party? With a classic vanilla flavor and an unforgettable buttercream frosting, these pretty Pink Velvet Cupcakes are always a favorite! this idea now...

I love baking. Especially cupcakes. They are so much fun to make and the possibilities for flavors and decorating are nearly endless. 

Plus they’re more forgiving than a cake when it comes to decorating mishaps. (Well that one can just be put in the back or “sampled…”)  

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner (can you believe February is a couple days away?), I set out to test a few new recipes. These Pink Velvet Cupcakes are one of them.

They are delicious! With a classic vanilla flavor and an unforgettable buttercream frosting, it’s doubtful these Pink Velvet Cupcakes will last long. Ok, they haven’t. 

Looking for a cupcake with some color for Valentine’s Day, a baby shower, or birthday party? With a classic vanilla flavor and an unforgettable buttercream frosting, these pretty Pink Velvet Cupcakes are always a favorite!

The cupcakes themselves aren’t overly sweet, which makes the sweet buttercream frosting a perfect compliment. 

Looking for a cupcake with some color for Valentine’s Day, a baby shower, or birthday party? With a classic vanilla flavor and an unforgettable buttercream frosting, these pretty Pink Velvet Cupcakes are always a favorite!

Pink Velvet Cupcakes are perfect for any pink related theme, like birthday parties for little girls (or big girls too), baby showers, Valentine’s Day…you name it. If you want pink, you’ve got it here.

Looking for a cupcake with some color for Valentine’s Day, a baby shower, or birthday party? With a classic vanilla flavor and an unforgettable buttercream frosting, these pretty Pink Velvet Cupcakes are always a favorite!

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Pink Velvet Cupcakes

Pink Velvet Cupcakes
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With a classic vanilla flavor and an unforgettable buttercream frosting, it’s doubtful these Pink Velvet Cupcakes will last long.

  • Author: Erika Bragdon
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Yield: 24 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1–1/4 cups sugar
  • pink paste food coloring
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2–1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1–1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Frosting

  • 22 Tablespoons butter (almost 3 sticks), softened
  • 2/3 cup shortening (4 ounces)
  • 5–7 Tablespoons milk
  • 2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
  • 2 pounds (32 oz or 8 cups) powdered sugar
  • pink sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Beat the butter, sugar and food coloring until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Add the vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to the butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Mix well, but do not overmix.
  2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups and bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes, or until tests done. Cool completely.
  3. For the frosting, beat the butter and shortening together until smooth, about a minute or so. Turn the mixer speed down and add the vanilla. Next, gradually add 2-4 tablespoons of milk, incorporating well.
  4. Turn the mixer on low and gradually add the powdered sugar. You may need to add a little more milk during this process if it gets too thick. Otherwise add the remaining milk at the end (more or less) until the frosting reaches the desired consistency. If it’s too thin, add a little more powdered sugar.
  5. Frost the cupcakes and decorate with your favorite sprinkles

Notes

If you don’t have buttercream, make sour milk instead. (That’s what I did.) Put 1 tablespoon of lemon juice in the bottom of a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to reach the 1 cup line. Let sit for about 5 minutes.

Looking for a cupcake with some color for Valentine’s Day, a baby shower, or birthday party? With a classic vanilla flavor and an unforgettable buttercream frosting, these pretty Pink Velvet Cupcakes are always a favorite!
Cupcakes adapted from Taste of Home; frosting recipe credit goes to Serious Cakes.  

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    Filed Under: Desserts, Food for Kids, Recipes Tagged With: cupcakesPublished on January 30, 2014

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    About Erika

    Erika Bragdon is a second-generation homeschooling mom with 3 kids at home and 1 in college. She lives in the beautiful hills of New Hampshire on a small farm and loves writing, baking, nature, and sharing flower essences and more natural solutions with moms.

    Comments

    1. Stephanie says

      January 30, 2014 at 10:42 am

      These look and sound amazing!

      Reply
    2. Jennifer @TheRebelChick says

      January 30, 2014 at 11:08 am

      These cupcakes look absolutely delicious! I just saw a box of pink velvet cake mix at Walmart yesterday, it was the first I’ve heard of Pink Velvet!

      Reply
    3. Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? says

      January 30, 2014 at 11:23 am

      Those are such pretty cupcakes. I’ve never heard of pink velvet before.

      Reply
    4. Dawn says

      January 30, 2014 at 11:58 am

      Oh my, these look delish!! And I love buttercream frosting. So good. Love your pics too.
      (side note, I’m also a homeschooling mom of 4 🙂 )

      Reply
      • Erika says

        January 31, 2014 at 12:43 pm

        Thanks, Dawn! Nice to “meet” you! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Angie In My 30s says

      January 30, 2014 at 12:27 pm

      wow these just look PERFECT <3

      Reply
    6. Susan says

      January 30, 2014 at 12:50 pm

      I love the pink cupcake look, it is so pretty and would be great for Valentines day~

      Reply
    7. Raijean says

      January 30, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      This looks so good! I think I love you! Must try asap!

      Reply
    8. MJ @ The Flying Couponer says

      January 30, 2014 at 3:55 pm

      They are so beautiful! I love buttercream frosting!

      Reply
    9. Caitlyn says

      February 6, 2014 at 9:54 pm

      Question, for the frosting do you have to use clear vanilla extract?

      Reply
      • Erika says

        February 7, 2014 at 9:02 am

        No, you don’t. I was out of clear, so I used regular vanilla when I made these. The frosting will simply be whiter if you use clear.

        Reply
        • Caitlyn says

          February 7, 2014 at 9:22 pm

          Thank you.

          Reply
    10. Maryam says

      April 10, 2014 at 8:45 am

      What tip did you use for the frosting?

      Reply

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