Easy
Green Velvet Cupcakes
By FBWorld Team
A
green twist on classic red velvet, these cupcakes take
basic cake mix to delicious new heights with the addition
of Pure Vanilla Extract, green food color, sour cream
and cocoa powder. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day!
Makes:24
Ingredients:
1 package (2-layer size) German Chocolate Cake Mix with
Pudding
1 cup Sour Cream
1/2 cup Water
1/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
l bottle McCormick(r) Green Food Color
3 Eggs
2 tspn. McCormick(r) Pure Vanilla Extract
Frosting (see below)
Green Sprinkles
Procedures:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat cake
mix, sour cream, water, cocoa powder, oil, food color,
eggs and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on
low speed just until moistened, scraping sides of bowl
frequently. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
2.
Pour batter into 24 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each
cup 2/3 full.
3.
Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center
of cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove
from pans; cool completely on wire rack. Frost with cream
cheese frosting. Decorate with sprinkles.
Vanilla
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1. Beat 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese,
softened, 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened, 2 tablespoons
sour cream and 2 teaspoons McCormick®
Pure Vanilla Extract in large bowl until light and fluffy.
2.
Gradually beat in 1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar
until smooth. Makes 2 1/2 cups.
Minty
Green Cream Cheese Frosting:
Stir 1/2 teaspoon McCormick®
Pure Peppermint Extract and 1/2 teaspoon McCormick®
Green Food Color into canned cream cheese frosting or
Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.
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