Red Velvet Cupcakes

Name: Red Velvet Cupcakes
Ingredients: Cupcakes; 1/2- 4 ounce bar good quality semi-sweet chocolate, 1/4 cup chips; 1/2 stick softened butter, 1/4 cup; 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup sour cream; 3/4 cup self-rising flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; pinch salt; 2 teaspoons red food coloring; 2 heaping tablespoons dried cranberries, tossed in a little self-rising flour to coat; Frosting; 2 vanilla beans; 2 sticks (1 cup) softened butter; 8 ounces cream cheese, in brick form, not whipped; 4 cups sieved confectioners' sugar; Yields 12 cupcakes (suitable for freezing without decorating); I also add cranberries -- but if you prefer you can leave these out.

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INGREDIENTS

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Cupcakes

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1/2- 4 ounce bar good quality semi-sweet chocolate, 1/4 cup chips

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1/2 stick softened butter, 1/4 cup

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1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar

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2 large eggs

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1/4 cup sour cream

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3/4 cup self-rising flour

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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pinch salt

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2 teaspoons red food coloring

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2 heaping tablespoons dried cranberries, tossed in a little self-rising flour to coat

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Frosting

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2 vanilla beans

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2 sticks (1 cup) softened butter

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8 ounces cream cheese, in brick form, not whipped

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4 cups sieved confectioners' sugar

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Yields 12 cupcakes (suitable for freezing without decorating)

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I also add cranberries -- but if you prefer you can leave these out.

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