Red Velvet Cupcake Bites

So, it's been a few weeks since I last posted...  I thought about writing the obligatory post on balance and what having a blog means to me and how I'm gonna just do what I can when I can and let the rest fall where it may...   But instead, I've decided to share with you one of the things I've actually had time to bake recently.  Baking has definitely slowed down here since work has gone crazy.  It's okay because I am taking a great cake decorating class where I'll be decorating my first non-styrofoam cake next week and I'm really excited!

On to the cuties that I made last week.

These were the perfect two bite cupcake.  I want to eat more now that I see them again :)  The taste of red velvet cake and cream cheese icing with fresh raspberry is amazing!  I had never really thought to put it together before seeing it in a photo.  I thought it would just be a cute garnish but after eating it, I want a little raspberry in every bite of red velvet from now on.

I made these using a muffin pan from Ikea with the liners they sell to go with it.  They are taller and thinner than our normal pans so I used about 2 tablespoons of batter per cake instead of the 3 that I normally use and it worked perfectly.

The pan was about 10 bucks and totally worth it!  I want to pick up a few more so that it will be quicker to make a bunch of these next time.  Oh darn, another excuse to spend time at Ikea, like I needed that...  We don't have one very close to our house so it's always a good day when we get to go and roam through Ikea or hang out in their decorated rooms and pretend that we live in those spaces.

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Red Velvet Cake

This past Sunday, I was searching for comfort.  It was a sad day.  As I usually do, I turned to food.

I am a southern girl so it had to be Red Velvet Cake.  I mean is there anything better to make you feel like all is right with the world?

I have tried tons and tons of Red Velvet recipes over the years and I've recently found one that I love!  It was over at Moments of Twenty.  My only modifications to this recipe are that I don't make a paste out of the cocoa and food coloring.  I add them in separately.  I don't like how the paste can be lumpy...  And I use CREAM CHEESE FROSTING.  I do love the icing recipe featured in the post but not for Red Velvet Cake.  For me, Red Velvet Cake must have Cream Cheese Frosting.  It's just a law in my world.

This cake makes everything better!

I'm linking up!!!  Melt in Your Mouth Monday, Recipe Sharing Monday, Mouthwatering Mondays, Makin' You Crave Monday, Tasty Tuesday, Too Cute Tuesday, Tip Me Tuesday, Tuesdays at the Table, Tempt My Tummy Tuesday, These Chicks Cooked, Works for Me Wednesday, Cast Party Wednesday, What I Whipped Up Wednesday, Foodie Wednesday, Whisking Wednesday, Show & Share, {Wow Me} Wednesday, Full Plate Thursday, Sweet Treats Thursday, Turning the Table Thursday, Sweet Tooth Friday, Chic & Crafty Party, I'm Lovin It, Tasty Thursday, Bake with Bizzy, Friday Favorites, Friday Flair, Foodie Friday, Sweets for a Saturday, Strut Your Stuff Saturday, Sweet Indulgences Sunday, My Inner Baker, Simply Delish