Today we are making the third course in 3 Course Valentine's Dinner for Two! I can't believe we already on the third course. This week just flew by quickly! Tomorrow will be the last day in the series and I'll be sharing all the tips and tricks you need to know in order to make all three courses and serve them. For now, let's head into the kitchen and start making...
Step-by-Step Pictures
Gather ingredients and cookware.
Preheat oven to 350.
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds. If not fully melted, keep melting in 30 second increments until fully melted.
Add 1 egg white, 2 tablespoon melted butter, 1 1/2 tablespoon milk, few drops red food coloring, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, and splash white vinegar to a small bowl.
Whisk everything together.
Add 2 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, pinch salt, and pinch cocoa powder to a large bowl.
Mix everything together.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
Mix everything together.
Place liners in the middle of the tin.
Fill the liners with the cupcake mix.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until baked completely. Here the cupcakes have baked for 15 minutes. I stuck a toothpick in the middle of the cupcake and the toothpick came out with batter meaning the cupcakes need to bake longer.
Here the cupcakes baked for another 5 minutes and the toothpick came out clean meaning all done!
After a few minutes, remove the cupcakes from the tin and place on a cooling rack. Let the cupcakes cool completely or about 4 hours.
While the cupcakes are cooling, let's move on to make the icing.
Gather ingredients and cookware.
6 hours before take out butter and cream cheese to soften.
Add 4 tablespoon softened butter, 6 ounces softened cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and dash salt to either a stand mixer bowl or large bowl.
Mix everything together for about 1-2 minutes either in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer. See how there is still powdered sugar on the sides?
Make sure to scrape down the sides to ensure everything mixes together.
Mix everything together one last time.
Frost as desired and enjoy!
*Quick tip* If you want a harder icing, than refrigerate your icing for a couple hours to harden.
I love this recipe because it makes the perfect amount of cupcakes for two people. Now, you can enjoy a sweet treat in moderation. Tomorrow I will be finishing up the series by sharing tips and tricks on how to pull off the entire 3 courses.
Red Velvet Cupcakes for Two
Prep time: 10 minutes Bake time: 20 minutes Cooling time: 4 hours Total time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients
2 tablespoon melted butter
1 egg white
1 1/2 tablespoon milk
Few drops red food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Splash white vinegar
2 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch salt
Pinch cocoa powder
Cookware
2 small bowls
Large bowl
Tablespoon
Teaspoon
1/4 cup
Whisk
Spatula
Muffin tin
Cupcake liners
Toothpicks
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a small bowl, melt 2 tablespoon butter in the microwave for 30 seconds.
3. In another small bowl, whisk together 1 egg white, 2 tablespoon melted butter, 1 1/2 tablespoon milk, few drops of red food coloring, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, and splash of white vinegar.
4. In a large bowl, mix 2 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, pinch salt, and pinch cocoa powder.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together.
6. Line a muffin tin with 2 liners and fill each liner with cupcake batter.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until baked completely. I check this by sticking a toothpick in the center of the cupcake and pull it out. If it comes out clean, they they are done. If it does not come out clean, then they need to bake longer.
8. Let cool completely or for around 4 hours and then frost. Enjoy!
Cream Cheese Icing
Prep time: 5 minutes Mix time: 5 minutes Total time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients
4 tablespoon butter
6 ounces cream cheese
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Dash salt
Cookware
1/2 cup
Teaspoon
Stand mixer bowl or large bowl
Stand mixer or hand mixer
Spatula
Preparation
1. Take butter and cream cheese out of fridge to soften for around 6 hours.
2. Add 4 tablespoon softened butter, 6 ounces softened cream cheese, 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and dash salt to either a bowl or stand mixer bowl.
3. Beat well either in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer until smooth or for about 1 minute. Make sure to scrape down the edges of bowl to ensure everything is mixed. Enjoy!
Thank you for linking up at Tasty Tuesdays! Your post has been pinned to my Recipes from Tasty Tuesday board. I can't wait to see what you link up this week!
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Cathy
Thanks so much for pinning this!!!
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