Red Velvet Cupcakes

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We heart cupcakes. Any kind. But moist red velvet topped with cream cheese frosting makes the experience truly special.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr 10 min

servings

total:

24 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) red velvet cake mix

pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar (about 4 cups)

cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

oz. BAKER'S White Chocolate, shaved into curls

Make It

step 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.

step 2

BEAT cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in sugar. Whisk in COOL WHIP. Spoon 1-1/2 cups into freezer-weight resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Cut 1 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.

step 3

FROST cupcakes with remaining frosting. Top with chocolate curls. Keep refrigerated.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

How to Easily Fill Cupcakes with Frosting

Poke hole in top of each cupcake with handle of wooden spoon before filling with frosting.

How to Make Chocolate Curls

Warm chocolate slightly by heating it in the microwave for a few seconds until you can just smudge the chocolate with your thumb. Hold the chocolate steadily between your thumb and fingers of one hand and draw a vegetable peeler slowly over flat bottom of chocolate piece. Allow a thin layer of chocolate to curl as it is peeled off the bottom. This will make long delicate curls. To make short curls, use the same technique on the narrow sides of the chocolate piece. To arrange curls on a dessert, use a toothpick to lift them into place.

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samyfit80

posted:5/8/2013

I made these last week and the cake portion of the cupcake did not taste good at all, maybe I had a bad box mix??? The homemade frosting however was perfect, a real hit with everyone. I don't recommend this recipe due to the poor flavor of the cake.

allenliz6

posted:4/13/2013

These were delicious. A HUGE hit and I made them for a large family gathering. Everyone kept asking who made the heavenly cupcakes!

Latrina01

posted:3/27/2013

Now a family favorite!! We love how moist these turn out everytime!!

jmr4589

posted:2/25/2013

Wow! These are SO good. I didn't stray from the recipe at all and they were perfect! I did have extra icing left over but not too much. I wouldn't change a thing!

barbarag11

posted:2/17/2013

These were absolutely wonderful. They were so moist and tasty - the filling and frosting made a great cupcake even better. Everyone that I served them to, loved them. Will definitely make again.

blender03

posted:2/15/2013

These were great. I made them for work for Valentine's Day with pretty heart cupcake wrappers. I didn't have instant pudding, but used regular pudding in the mix. I also cut down on the sugar for the frosting and added more cool whip which made for a very smooth, almost glass like, frosting. Everyone loved them.

lakard

posted:2/10/2013

the tip about a wooden spoon helped out. used the new flavored cool whip and white chocolate pieces instead of squares.

a cook

posted:1/30/2013

I LOVE these cupcakes! The only change I made was to use White Chocolate pudding mix. These are really good!

Jen M.

posted:12/6/2012

I've made these many times for holidays and parties and they're always devoured.

HeatherHinson1977

posted:10/16/2012

I absolutely love this receipe. It is so delicious and moist. I make cakes out of it too. Everyone loves it and requests it often.