| | Directions | 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat. Spoon batter into 30 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
2. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely.
3. Meanwhile, prepare Red Colored Sugar and Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.
4. Make an indentation in the center of each cupcake using the handle of a wooden spoon or a straw, making sure not to break through bottom of cupcake. Spoon about 3/4 cup Frosting into resealable plastic bag. Cut a small piece off one of the bottom corners of bag. Pipe about 1 teaspoon Frosting into each cupcake. Spread top of cupcakes with remaining Frosting. Sprinkle with Red Colored Sugar.Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened, 2 tablespoons sour cream and 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in 1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar until smooth. |
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 30
|  | | Ingredients | | - | | 2 1/2 cups flour |
| - | | 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
| - | | 1 teaspoon baking soda |
| - | | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| - | | 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened |
| - | | 2 cups granulated sugar |
| - | | 4 eggs |
| - | | 1 cup sour cream |
| - | | 1/2 cup milk |
| - | | 1 bottle McCormick® Red Food Color |
| - | | 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract |
| - | | Red Colored Sugar |
| - | | Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows) |
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| | Nutrition (per serving) | Calories: 292 Calories
Fat: 12 Grams
Protein: 3 Grams
Cholesterol: 64 Milligrams
Carbohydrates: 43 Grams
Sodium: 181 Milligrams
Fiber: 1 Grams
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