Amazing Skinny Red Velvet Cupcakes for Your Sweetheart
Ingredients
Ingredients for Cake:
- 1 box Duncan Hines Devils Food Cake Mix
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 (3.4 oz.) package instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup warm water
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 ounce bottle red food coloring
- 2 eggs, I love Egg-Land’s Best eggs
- 2 egg whites
Ingredients for Skinny Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (½ of an 8 ounce package), see shopping tip
- 1½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon reduced-fat milk
- Valentine candy for decorations, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Line the cups with cupcake paper.
- In an electric mixer or using a hand mixer, combine all of the cupcake ingredients except the eggs and whites. Beat well.
- Add the eggs and egg whites and beat well.
- Fill each cupcake cup just to the top. Do not mound or overfill.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let them cool before frosting. Bake the remaining 6 cupcakes and cool.
- To make the frosting: Using a mixer, whip the cream cheese until smooth. Add the powder sugar, milk and mix until smooth. It should be quite thick.
- Frost each cupcake and decorate with a Valentine candy, red and pink sugar, or sprinkles, if desired.
- Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 408mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gBlue Smart Points: 9Green Smart Points: 10Plus Points: 6