Red Velvet Cupcakes

Ingredients:

Ø  1 box Red Velvet cake mix

Ø  1 box chocolate instant pudding, small box

Ø  1 cup warm water

Ø  ¾ cup oil

Ø  4 eggs

Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 2 (8oz) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened, (1 stick)
• 1/2 cup whipped cream
• 2 cups powder sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. lemon juice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the wells of two cupcake pans with 24 paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, pudding, water, oil and eggs with an electric mixer on high speed for 2 minutes. Evenly divide the batter between the prepared cupcake liners.
3. Bake 16-20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans. Remove from pans, and completely cool on racks.
4. To make foresting in a small bowl, mix cream cheese, butter and powder sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Then, add vanilla extract and lemon juice. Blend thoroughly until creamy. Frost the cakes.

Makes: 24 cupcakes