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Gabrielle McBay’s Midnight Black Velvet Cupcakes

By Gabrielle McBay

Elevate your Halloween gathering to new, spooky levels! This decadent recipe from Sweet July resident Gabrielle McBay combines a rich Black Velvet cake with a smooth cream cheese buttercream. Garnish with your favorite festi.

Serves: 15-20 cupcakes

Time: 1.5 hours

Elevate your Halloween gathering to new, spooky levels!

This decadent recipe from Sweet July resident Gabrielle McBay combines a rich Black Velvet cake with a smooth cream cheese buttercream. Garnish with your favorite festive decor. Get the recipe below!

Watch Gabrielle make the dish here! →
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

    2 cups sugar

    2 tablespoons dark cocoa powder

    1 pkg chocolate pudding mix, optional

    1 teaspoon baking soda

    1 teaspoon salt

    2 eggs

    1 1/4 cup buttermilk

    1 1/2 cups vegetable oil

    1 tablespoon vinegar

    1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

    2 oz. black food coloring, or color of choice

    CREAM CHEESE BUTTERCREAM

    8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature

    1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temperature

    1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

    4-6 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pans.

step 2

In a large mixing bowl, add all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cocoa powder, chocolate pudding mix, baking soda, and salt) and stir together really well with a wire whisk.

step 3

In a separate bowl, lightly whisk eggs and add remaining liquid ingredients (buttermilk, vegetable oil, vinegar, vanilla, food coloring). Blend together with a whisk until well combined.

step 4

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix for about a minute or two, or until completely combined. Scrape sides with a silicone spatula and be sure not to overbeat the batter, to keep your cupcakes light and fluffy.
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