V-day treats

Valentines Cupcakes anyone? How about a little red velvet with cream cheese icing?

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Don't mind if I do...

Red Velvet Cupcakes - (lower fat)

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2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1 cup low-fat buttermilk, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 TBSP red food coloring
1 tsp white distilled vinegar
2 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease cupcake pans

Sift all of your dry ingredients together in a bowl. In the bowl of your electric mixer, blend the applesauce, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and mix until incorporated.

mmmm red batter!

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Pour into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely.

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Low fat cream cheese icing
8 oz low fat cream cheese (at room temp)
8 oz (1 stick) low fat butter (at room temp)
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

In a stand mixer, on medium speed cream the butter and cream cheese until cream. On low speed mix in the powdered sugar and the vanilla and beat until fluffy about 2-3 minutes.

Transfer to a pastry bag, or my style - a large ziplock bag and cut a small hole in the corner. Frost your yummy cooled cupcakes. PLEASE AND THANK YOU

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