Mmmmmm, homemade red velvet cupcakes

[MsCrankypants]

I made homemade red velvet cupcakes (using Paula Deen's recipe) and cream cheese frosting last week for Valentine's Day, and they turned out awesome, for my first attempt. I splashed a tiny bit of red gel food coloring around, but I'm none the worse for wear and I might actually make them again, since they were so damn tasty.

I'm on my last two, and I'm loath to toss them out, because what a waste of good cupcakes. They're covered up, they've been refrigerated. There should be nothing wrong with them, right?

Anyone for red velvet cupcakes?

[MaggieTheCat]

Oh, they should be fine, especially if you've had them in the fridge. I've had cakes well over a week hold up pretty well. Might be a little soggy, if anything.

My husband has requested German chocolate cake for V-Day (we went out last week for the actual day, so I'm doing a big homemade dinner this weekend.) This provides a bit of a problem for me, since I don't like coconut and I'm mildly allergic to pecans, both of which are in the frosting for German chocolate cake. My solution? I'll make cupcakes, and frost half of them with the German chocolate frosting, and half with a plain white frosting for me.

[TheSHAD0W]

Pics or GTFO

[ArcticChicken]

I think I hate you.

[MsCrankypants]

Awww, don't hate me! I never said I wouldn't share!

As for pics, I can post them when I get home.

[draggar]

Pics or GTFO

No pics - I want samples!!!

[ArcticChicken]

Awww, don't hate me! I never said I wouldn't share!

Well, in that case I think I love you. Red Velvet is the best of the cakes.

[MsCrankypants]

For those of you who want pictorial evidence, there it is (below).

For those of you who want samples...well...uhhh...you might have to wait till I bake up another batch sometime, since I got home and the last 2 cupcakes had mysteriously disappeared.

ETA: sorry about the darkness of the 2nd photo...they were in an area of the kitchen that doesn't photograph too well using my phone, because it's so dark...and I forgot to take that into account.