A decadent red velvet cupcake topped with peppermint frosting and packaged in a mason jar as the ultimate holiday cupcake gift.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cupcakes
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 12servings
Calories 342kcal
Ingredients
1boxRed Velvet Cake Mix
β cupvegetable oil
1cupwater
3eggs
1packagepeppermint frosting
1cupbuttercreamed
β cupInternational Delight York Peppermint Patty Creamer
ΒΌcupheavy cream
3cupsconfectioner sugar
Instructions
Spray cupcake tray with baking spray and preheat the oven to 350 F
Prepare the Red Velvet Cake Mix according to the package instruction by mixing red velvet mix with vegetable oil, water and eggs. {Discard the cream cheese filling}
Bake the cupcakes for 25-30 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the peppermint frosting by creaming the butter.
Add in heavy cream, Peppermint Patty Creamer and each cup of confectioner sugar.
Once the cupcakes are cooled, place a cupcake into the mason jar and top with frosting. Then add another cupcake right on top of the frosting. Finish with another layer of frosting a top with red sugar crystals.