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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Cake Recipes

    Red Velvet Ice Cream Cupcakes

    Published: Aug 1, 2012 · Modified: Jan 12, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Red Velvet Ice Cream atop a Red Velvet Cupcake

    Hi folks.

    Today is a very special day. We are celebrating Megan Pence's upcoming wedding by throwing her a virtual surprise bridal shower. A group of bloggers got together to show Megan just how much we love her. I am so honoured to be included as I adore Megan to bits. Most of you know her as the gal behind the fabulous blog Wanna Be A Country Cleaver. She is down to earth and super sweet. She's also witty, talented, adorable, sassy and smart. I mean any gal who loves red velvet as much as me has to be a keeper. I am so incredibly happy for Megan and Ben. Finding your soul mate and starting your life together is such an amazing adventure. As my hubs and I near our 20 year anniversary this month I'll offer a small bit of advice. Are you ready for it Megan? Here it is... the secret to a happy marriage... and a happy life... "Don't take advice from other people". Honestly, people mean well but my best advice is to live your life for you and Ben, and to hell with what anyone else thinks or says. It's you two in it together, so the only thing that matters is the two of you. I wish you both a happy and long life together, enjoy every single minute of it.

    red velvet ice cream

    When I got the email asking what I'd like to bring I knew immediately it had to be red velvet in some form. I'd been toying with an ice cream recipe for a while. I wanted it to be red velvet and taste like cake without having the cake chopped up inside. I wanted to put the ice cream on top of cupcakes so I did not want a double hit of actual cake in this dessert. So I decided to use the batter from a cake mix to add that cake taste without baking a cake and chopping it all up to put inside. Were you starting to wonder how many times I could say cake in one sentence? Apparently a lot! I also wanted the ice cream to be a pure red without any other colour inside. So this was my solution. I've done cake batter ice cream before so I knew it was possible. Imagine my surprise when I happened upon an actual Red Velvet box cake mix. I went in to the store thinking along the lines of Devil's Food. So I was pleasantly surprised to find out Duncan Hines carries a red velvet cake mix. I also decided to try it out and make cupcakes with it. My original plan was to make the cupcakes from scratch. I've made red velvet ones a gazillion times. But anyone who reads my blog regularly knows we are swamped with some crazy "life stuff" right  now. So cutting a corner on the cupcake prep was the way to go. Hopefully Megan will forgive me for not going homemade on the cupcakes. Hopefully this gorgeous ice cream more than makes up for it. Hope you like it Megan. This one's for you!

    red velvet ice cream

     

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    How to dress up cupcakes by turning them into Ice Cream Cupcakes topped with Homemade Red Velvet Ice Cream!
    Author Cravings of a Lunatic

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup whole milk
    • 1 cup vanilla or plain sugar
    • Pinch of vanilla salt of plain salt
    • 2 cups heavy cream
    • 2 cups dry red velvet cake mix
    • 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 3 to 5 teaspoons Wilton Red No Taste Icing Colour the gel is the best for red velvet and use your own judgement on how much. Some people don't do well with a ton of food colouring so this is a personal decision.

    Instructions

    Make Red Velvet Cupcakes ahead of time. I used Duncan Hines Red Velvet.

      For the Red Velvet Ice Cream:

      • In a stand mixer, combine your whole milk, sugar, and salt. Mix until sugar is dissolved.
      • Now add the heavy cream, cake mix, cocoa powder and vanilla. Mix until creamy.
      • Add the food colouring. Start small and work towards the colour you want. You can always add more but you can't subtract once it's in there. Colour with caution folks.
      • Mix well, being careful to start slow and not shoot red colouring everywhere. Not that this happened to anyone we know or anything.
      • Cover bowl and place in fridge for at least 1 hour. I left mine in overnight to age the mixture well. Some ice creams do really well if you leave them in there longer. This is one of them.
      • Remove from fridge, transfer mixture to a frozen ice cream machine bowl.
      • Place the mixer inside, pop the top on and give it a whir. Let it churn for about 10 to 15 minutes.
      • Pop it in your freezer until solid. Again I find the overnight method works well here. Gives it enough time to really firm up.
      • Once it's solid you can now place one scoop of ice cream on each cupcake.
      • For those who are just chomping at the bit to pick it up and try to eat it like an actual cupcake, well, don't do that sillypants. You will make a red velvet mess and make your family think something horrid happened while they were gone. Not that it happened to anyone we know.
      • Serve immediately...on a plate...for realz....sillypants.
      • Enjoy with a big old red toothed smile!

      Notes

      If serving these at an actual shower here's how to handle this. Do up your scoops of ice cream prior to the event. You can scoop each one, wrap it in plastic wrap and place it on a cookie sheet. Cover that up with more plastic wrap.
      Make your cupcakes ahead of time.
      Once you are ready to serve them, simply unwrap the ice cream scoops and place on top of the cupcakes.
      If you want to make sure the ice cream does not slide off, I suggest placing a dot of frosting between the cupcake and the ice cream. It will make it stay put.
      Do not freak out after eating this much red dye. You are not dying. Trust me!

      red velvet ice cream

      I used my Homemade Vanilla for this but use whatever kind you like. I also used my own Vanilla Sugar and Vanilla Salt in it. You can use just plain old sugar and salt if you like. No judgement here. I mean I did just cut corners and use boxed (gasps) cupcake mix for this.

      Red Velvet Ice Cream

      If you don't like cupcakes you can just make the ice cream!

      Red Velvet Ice Cream

      I mean who can resist a nice cold, dripping ice cream cone on a hot day!

      I encourage you all to visit the other lovely bloggers celebrating Megan's shower. Here's the menu for today's festivities:

      Appetizers:

      Heather from Farmgirl Gourmet brought Deviled Eggs- 3 Ways

      Gina from Running to the Kitchen brought Cheesy Edamame Crostini

      Kirsten from Comfortably Domestic brought Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Puffs

      Tina from My Life as a Mrs. brought Easy Bacon Cream Cheese Roll -Ups

      Rachel from Baked by Rachel brought Sausage and Red Pepper Stuffed Mushrooms

      Alison from Decadent Philistines Save the World brought Retro Cheese Cookies

      Drinks:

      Laurie from Simply Scratch brought Blueberry Lemon Spritzers 

      Cassie from Bake Your Day brought Lemon-Berry Granita with Balsamic and Basil

      Entrees:

      Michelle from A Recipe Junkie brought Fresh Melon & Crispy Proscuitto Salad

      Jeanne from Inside NanaBread's Head brought Greek Salmon Wraps

      Desserts:

      Kathryn from London Bakes brought Eton Mess Shooters

      Julie from Table for Two brought Mini Cherry Pies

      Lauren from Lauren's Latest brought Summer Strawberry Jello Pie

      Kat from Tenaciously Yours brought Good For You Bars

      Mads from La Petite Pancake brought Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries

      Megan I wish you and Ben a lifetime of happiness. It's a pleasure to celebrate this day with you and all the other wonderful bloggers who participated in today's surprise party. I had so much fun whipping this up for you, and well, eating it on your behalf. It was a huge sacrifice to have to eat 2 of these things, but that's how much I love you girl. I might even love you enough to eat one for each of us today. Now that's dedication and loyalty. Fist bump!

      Red Velvet Ice Cream

      I also have another little surprise for Megan. I am going to Mixed this fall so we finally get to meet in person. I am so excited to finally get to meet the gal who brightens up my days and makes me smile with her sharp wit. Look forward to seeing you there.

      Toodles and smoochies! xx

       

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      Comments

      1. Jenn and Seth

        August 02, 2012 at 10:18 am

        these are such a fun treat! yum!

        Reply
        • Kim Bee

          August 02, 2012 at 10:21 pm

          Thank you. And thanks for popping by.

          Reply
      2. wok with ray

        August 02, 2012 at 12:24 pm

        5 stars
        This are cupcakes of fun-yummy-indulgent ice cream. I probably won't stop eating these cakes once I started. Oh my goodness! I hope you are having an enjoyable week, Kim!

        Reply
      3. Liz

        August 02, 2012 at 4:27 pm

        5 stars
        You've done it again!!! What a gorgeous ice cream!!!! Perfect topper for a red velvet cupcake...and so wonderful for this virtual shower 🙂

        Reply
        • Kim Bee

          August 02, 2012 at 10:22 pm

          Awe thanks Liz. I really enjoyed participating. Plus I just love red velvet.

          Reply
      4. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.

        August 02, 2012 at 8:08 pm

        O.M.G. Can I move in with you?!!!

        Reply
        • Kim Bee

          August 02, 2012 at 10:23 pm

          Totally. I'll go make up your room.

          Reply
      5. carrian

        August 02, 2012 at 9:11 pm

        Holy Guacamole. Yup, pinning this. You're wonderful. Seriously, that picture of the dripping ice cream cone. YUM!!!

        Reply
        • Kim Bee

          August 02, 2012 at 10:23 pm

          Awe you are so sweet. Thanks so much. I love a good pin. Lol.

          Reply
      6. shirley cheeseman

        August 02, 2012 at 9:46 pm

        Wow thats.so cool i would never thought of that il.have to try.them.

        Reply
        • Kim Bee

          August 02, 2012 at 10:24 pm

          Thanks so much Shirley. Let me know how you like it. Every dye is a bit different so just play around till you get it the way you want. I find when you use cocoa with it that the red goes a nice deep red.

          Reply
      7. Terra

        August 02, 2012 at 11:32 pm

        Okay seriously those look freaking delicious!!!! The picture alone has me drooling, and trying to grab one through the computer screen:-) What a lovely treat to make for a bridal shower! Hugs, Terra

        Reply
        • Kim Bee

          August 03, 2012 at 9:22 pm

          Thanks so much Terra. I really enjoyed making this and let's be honest, eating it too.

          Reply
      8. suzanne Perazzini

        August 03, 2012 at 3:23 am

        Coming in a bit late here but just wanted to say that ice cream is super over the top. Totally gorgeous looking but doesn't it leave you with a red mouth? I have never tried red velvet anything as it seems to be an American thing. Just wondering about the after effects.

        Reply
        • Kim Bee

          August 03, 2012 at 9:24 pm

          Thanks so much. I seem to excel at over the top, lol. It totally does, but I have a wicked sense of humour so it's half the fun!!!

          Reply
      9. Baker Street

        August 03, 2012 at 4:47 am

        OH MY!!! The idea of red velvet ice cream sounds heavenly!!! Gorgeous pictures, K!

        Reply
        • Kim Bee

          August 03, 2012 at 9:28 pm

          Thanks so much. I really had a ball with this one.

          Reply
      10. Medeja

        August 03, 2012 at 6:09 am

        What a great occasion and fantastic cupcakes!

        Reply
        • Kim Bee

          August 03, 2012 at 9:28 pm

          Thanks so much. Glad you stopped by.

          Reply
      11. Abby

        August 03, 2012 at 9:20 am

        5 stars
        Aww this is the best idea! Both the shower and the cupcakes 🙂 Congratulations Megan!

        Reply
        • Kim Bee

          August 03, 2012 at 9:32 pm

          Thanks so much and thanks for stopping by.

          Reply
      12. Valerie @ From Valerie's Kitchen

        August 03, 2012 at 12:44 pm

        I like your advice, but I like your cupcakes better 🙂

        Reply
      13. Jenni

        August 03, 2012 at 1:12 pm

        Oh, wow!! These cupcakes and ice cream are so amazing! I love those drippy ice cream cones! Awesome!!!

        Reply
      14. Colleen, The Smart Cookie Cook

        August 03, 2012 at 7:28 pm

        Congratulations to Megan! She should legitimately serve these at her wedding because they look AMAZING. I'm upset I didn't think of it myself!

        Reply
      15. Lora @cakeduchess

        August 03, 2012 at 10:08 pm

        Your own vanilla sugar and vanilla salt-I want some! Love this idea. I never had it and love the way you think:)So wonderful for your friend Megan's virtual shower-congrats to Megan! :)xx

        Reply
      16. mjskit

        August 04, 2012 at 1:00 pm

        What a fun party and what a irresistible cupcake! I'm so jealous of all the people that got to eat these! I want one! 🙂 Love you advice about not taking other people's advice! Whatever is right for you is the way to live!

        Reply
      17. Vera Zecevic – Cupcakes Garden

        October 31, 2012 at 6:24 pm

        These cupcakes are absolutely amazing! I'm delighted with them! I've featured this recipes on my blog! I hope you don't mind! If you don't agree with that please contact me and I will remove it. All the best.

        Reply
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