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Red Velvet Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting

Marshmallows are the sweet secret to the buttercream frosting that tops colorful chocolate cupcakes.

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Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 1 hr 30 min
Servings 24

Ingredients

Cupcakes

2 1/4: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/4: cup unsweetened baking cocoa

1: teaspoon salt

1/2: cup butter or margarine, softened

1 1/2: cups granulated sugar

2: eggs

1: bottle (1 oz) red food color (about 2 tablespoons)

1 1/2: teaspoons vanilla

1: cup buttermilk

1: teaspoon baking soda

1: tablespoon white vinegar

Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting

1: jar (7 to 7 1/2 oz) marshmallow creme

1: cup butter or margarine, softened

2: cups powdered sugar

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups. In small bowl, mix flour, cocoa and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until mixed. Add eggs; beat 1 to 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Stir in food color and vanilla.
2 Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk on low speed just until blended. Beat in baking soda and vinegar until well blended. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
3 Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Remove from pan to wire racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4 Remove lid and foil seal from jar of marshmallow creme. Microwave on High 15 to 20 seconds to soften. In large bowl, beat marshmallow creme and 1 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon frosting onto each cupcake, swirling frosting with back of spoon.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Add a little holiday cheer to each cupcake with a holly sprig. Make two holly leaves by splitting one green spearmint leaf candy in half horizontally and add 3 red cinnamon candies for berries. Or top frosted cupcakes with a snowy drift of flaked coconut.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 280
Calories from Fat: 110),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 12g; 12%
(Saturated Fat 6g, 6% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 50mg; 50%;
Sodium: 250mg; 250%;
Total Carbohydrate: 39g; 39%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 28g 28% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

2 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 1/18/2012 8:13:08 AM REPORT ABUSE KitchenRockStar said:

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I am very disappointed in this frosting! I was so excited about the idea of a marshmallow buttercream. I followed the measurements exactly and ended up with a runny mess that, while sweet and yummy, didn't taste anything like marshmallow. It was so runny, it wasn't functional as a frosting. I decided I would use this mixture as a filling for my cupcakes instead of a frosting and would frost them with my usual recipe. I should have put it in the garbage. I filled the cupcakes and immediately put them in refrigerator, hoping the chill would help the runny middles to set. I pulled them out to frost them and found that the cakes were now in puddles! The mixture had completely liquified. Unacceptable. I decided to call them a tres leches cupcake and served them anyway. They were very yummy, but sopping wet and not at all marshmallow-flavored.

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Posted 6/7/2010 6:51:00 AM REPORT ABUSE red_velvet101 said:

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I would recomend it. It tastes like chocolate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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