Be my valentine!

I don't know about all of you but I had such a great valentines day! My adorable husband came home and surprised me with my favorite pink roses and delicious Sweet Tooth Fairy cupcakes!  If you have not had them before you NEED to try them!

Anywho, I love surprising people! So of course valentines day is one of my favorite holidays! This year I decided to surprise Jared with a candlelight picnic in our living room! I made him his favorite spaghetti and some really yummy red velvet cupcakes! Great minds think alike right?! Here is the recipe I used!

Red Velvet Cupcakes
Makes about 30 cupcakes

2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
1 oz red food coloring (liquid not gel)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners. In a large bowl, sift flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt together. In a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar for 2 minutes. Scrape down bowl and beat again. On low, add eggs one at a time and add vanilla. Add sour cream. Add dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt) alternating while adding the milk. Stir in red food coloring. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 17-22 minutes or until a knife/toothpick comes out clean. Let cool and frost.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1/2 cup butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 tsp vanilla extract
3-4 1/2 cups powdered sugar

I did a regular almond buttercream frosting because Jared doesn't like cream cheese frosting, but I would recommend using this frosting recipe!

Have a good day all!

Mariasha