Happy birthday, Paula Deen!! In honor of my most trusted and beloved recipe source, I made my favorite of her recipes–red velvet cupcakes. Surprisingly, out of all her buttery cakes and gooey chocolate bars, these cupcakes are her best dessert yet! (And as a very discriminating red velvet critic myself, that praise means a lot!) But although I am picky in finding the perfect red velvet cupcake, when the recipe is right, the flavor is fantastic because it gives you a touch of chocolate without the overly rich heaviness, and Paula’s deliciously moist cupcake recipe definitely passes the test! Paired with vanilla cream cheese frosting, they make such an incredible dessert, composed of a flavor combination that complements each other perfectly! The best part is that you can be creative with the cupcake designs; play with frosting tips, fill the cupcakes, or add sprinkles and decor! Enjoy!!
Recipe: Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (The recipe sounds a little strange, but its AMAZING!!)
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wow, they look so cute and the recipe sounds so delicious!
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Wow! My mouth is watering just looking at them. These would be great for valentines day. I’m a big fan of cream cheese icing and use it a lot for my own cakes. Emma!
Thanks! I just bought some red/pink sprinkles with assorted hearts that would look so great!
Red Velvet is my fav… I’m surprised she uses vegetable oil over butter. I’m definitely gonna have to try these!!
-JulieC
At first I was a little puzzled by the recipe, but it’s so fantastic! One of my favorite chocolate cakes also uses oil instead of butter…maybe there’s a secret there!
Wow, now those are red! They look amazing and topped with cream cheese frosting…yum :)
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My favorite cupcake! Sounds delish!
Thanks, they’re my favorite too!
These look so scrumptious!! I love the icing!!
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They look incredibly moist and the frosting … oh gosh, I’m speechless in front of such a perfection. The pictures are great too! :-)
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Mouthwatering! Wonderful!
I love that you used leftover cupcake crumbs as your topping!
Thanks! I also saved some to make cake pops (recipe coming soon!)
Yum yum!!
Your cupcakes look lovely! And red velvet is one of my favorite cakes. I couldn’t imagine a better Southern Classic to celebrate Paula Deen’s Birthday with :D
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Thanks for the blog love, and your recipes are great! Can’t wait to see more!
Thanks so much!
Oh i dont even want to think about my little 5month old reiahcng that age and not needing nor wanting mum anymore! You are amazing for handling it so well. And a great pic x
Paula Deen’s red velvet is my favorite, too! :) They look great
YES YES, SO MUCH YES. Paula Deen’s red velvet cupcakes are my go-to recipe. Seriously, no other recipe even compares.
Love your blog—thanks for following mine! You have such delicious looking and creative desserts!
Thank you!!
this is like red velvet perfection!!! yum!
Oh my goodness they look so yummy x
These look delicious! Have to make some of these soon.
These look great! Perfect for Valentines Day :)
Thanks for the link! These cupcakes look amazing :)
Love Paula Deen! These cupcakes are so delicious looking!
oh i love red velvet :) these looks stunning. also, thank you for visiting my blog The Joy of Baking Project :)
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Hi there! These look so good :) I could use a good cupcake tonight! Thank you for visiting my blog, I’m SO excited to follow yours :)!!!
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FUN!!!! I bet that was fun doing all that! I am a pink person to aouglthh I have used red at Christmas time but pink is MUCH prettier! lol I could just SEE my hubby if I decorated in all pink one Christmas! ;) I only have one red blouse that doesn’t get worn much at all and I have a red dress but it has large black flowers in it.
Beautiful red velvet cupcakes, such a lovely shade!
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Red velvet is my FAVORITE. I love the crumbs that double as sprinkles. Thank you for sharing!
they look great!!! you have such amazing recipes :)
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I love red velvet cupcakes! It’s so hard to get them exactly right though, all light and fluffy. Different recipe from what I’m used to but it looks like you did a pretty amazing job though, I’m going to have to check out the rest of her recipes as well.
Thanks! Yes, it took me a while to find this one!
These look delicious! What’s not to love about red velvet cupcakes and Paula Deen recipes? :)
Every Paula Deen recipe I’ve tried always turns out. These cupcakes look delish!
Beautiful color on these–I’m loving the description as well! I’ve been craving that chocolate fix for a while now but can’t really justify whipping up a heavy choco treat, so these will be perfect (plus, February’s almost here!). Thanks for sharing!
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These look delicious! I’m a huge fan of red velvet anything!
All of your recipes look amazing! :)
Its very strange n surprising but listen … I was just having a red velvet cupcake n was thinking that i need a good recipe for it.. N alongside i signed in my blog n got a notification from you. I came to your blog n the first post is —– wait for it —- RED VELVET CUPCAKES!!!!!
Small world :)
It’s meant to be!
Your red velvet cupcakes are so vibrant! Mine don’t come out as bright as that — looks great!
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I think it’s hard to beat Red Velvet in terms of deliciousness.
Are these the kind made with beet juice? If so, I looooove those!
No, I used red food coloring. I’ve never tasted one made with beet juice, but I’m sure it’s much healthier!
Tasty too! In fact, grinding up beets and using them in the recipe gives the cakes a good consistency and sweetness, but cuts down on the insulin factor ;)
Nice! I’ll have to try it
Hello! A friend indectuord me to your beautiful blog a few days ago! It is so very lovely! I enjoy visiting and seeing what lovely things you have to show each day!I hope you had a nice Valentine’s Day. I am pink girl myself. I decorate for Christmas with soft pinks and creams…no red for me!Have a great day!Heather
those look amazing!!!
those look amazing!
these look so good!
Anything and everything Red Velvet is pure eating perfection. Thank you for visiting and following my blog – I’ll follow back :)
We are a huge red velvet-loving family. This recipe looks amazing. I’m going to try it this weekend. Glad you liked my New Orleans Bananas Foster Bread Pudding recipe. :) DocEllen
I was so into pink I went thru twopink hnbgaads in a year wearing them everyday and I started a rosegarden and my first two plants werepink. Now, I like red, too. I put in a red and white rose- looks like peppermint candy. I still like pink but I wear a little red now and then.
Wow! The thick layer of cream cheese frosting on that cupcake looks utterly amazing! I too am a huge fan of Red Velvet. I’ll have to try Paula Deen’s. Thanks for visiting!
These look amazing. My husband is obsessed with Red Velvet cake, and I’m pretty sure he has a crush on Paula Deen. His birthday is coming up, you have inspired me to make these for him!
They are the best birthday present ever!
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Those look incredible! I’ll have to try them sometime…
I have a very similar recipe but it offers nice hint of raspberry flavor to balance the chocolate with the use of raspberry-infused vodka. Keeps the cake very moist as well.
All of your recipes look fantastic, but as a fellow red velvet (cup)cake enthusiast, this is at the top of my list!
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ooh red velvet cupcakes are next up on my list–these look fantastic!