Red Velvet Cupcakes

 Red is for love....

by Fil

 

 

 

Today is my monthly anniversary with my darling fiance, Ray, whom I know will be rolling his eyes when he reads the heading of this post lol. 4 years and 4 months! and many many more to come!!

 

 We don't really celebrate our monthly anniversary but I do like to spoil him a little. And because I've been banned from shopping (online and in real life - doesn't he know that retail therapy is much cheaper than a therapist! (Not that I need a shrink - actually maybe I do ) I decided to bake him red velvet cupcakes, the kind of cupcakes couples have on their wedding day or Valentines day. And because its our mini-versary I made them into mini cupcakes!

For those unfamiliar with red velvet cupcakes (or cakes), it is basically a red colour chocolate cake topped with cream cheese frosting. It was made famous by New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. In the original recipe, the red colour is caused by the chemical reaction between buttermilk, vinegar and the type of the cocoa used. However these days, most recipes call for red food colouring. But don't worry! I only use a tiny amount, and hey! everything is good in moderation right =)

So take a look at the red velvet cupcakes I made...
 

 

Mini red velvet cupcakes

 

So what do you people do for anniversaries? Do you celebrate it every month or once a year to make it more special?