Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
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Red Velvet Cupcakes

By: JELL-O 
"These moist, chocolatey red velvet cupcakes are frosted with a rich, creamy frosting and topped with white chocolate curls."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (33)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 cupcakes
 

Ingredients

  • 1 package (2-layer size) red velvet cake mix
  • 1 (3.9 ounce) package JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding
  • 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
  • 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
  • 1 (1 ounce) square BAKER'S White Chocolate, shaved into curls

Directions

  1. Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes, blending dry pudding mix into batter before spooning into prepared muffin cups. Cool.
  2. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Gradually beat in sugar. Whisk in COOL WHIP. Spoon 1-1/2 cups into small freezer-weight resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Cut small corner off bottom of bag. Insert tip of bag into top of each cupcake to pipe about 1 Tbsp. frosting into center of cupcake.
  3. Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting. Top with chocolate curls. Keep refrigerated.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 254 | Total Fat: 9.4g | Cholesterol: 21mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2010 by Teresa   view full review
Made this for a birthday celebration. I did a trial run first and learned a little--I put the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2010 by iGreenSodaPop   view full review
The cupcakes came out great (I used Duncan Hines red velvet cake mix). The frosting on the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2011 by alexbolt   view full review
I chose this cupcake because it got such good ratings but I was very disappointed to say the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2010 by chrolivi   view full review
I think these may have been some of the best cupcakes i've ever eaten! Thank you for the recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2010 by PrincessCookie   view full review
I was going to post my own version of red velvet cupcakes, but these are way better than mine!...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2010 by sweet_treats   view full review
three words: I LOVE THIS!!!! the frosting was awesome, although i didn't put in a whole box of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by Happybaker   view full review
Couldn't be happier with this recipe. The best red velvet cupcakes i've ever had... plus so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 24, 2010 by JLIN5   view full review
I didn't fill the center with the frosting and it was still good.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2011 by JenPedsRN   view full review
Made this for my son's birthday yesterday. Turned out to be such a hit there are only 4 left...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2011 by Laurie   view full review
These are really good! I didn't use all the powdered sugar, I did it by taste, I just kept...

 

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