the cupcakes are RED! bright, vivid and beautiful red. i have seen many red velvet cupcakes that look kinda red but really they were brown with a hint of red. not the case with these. the texture is lovely and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect companion to the little cakes. it provides just the right amount of tang and sweetness.
The inspiration from this cake came from Tartine's pumpkin tea cake. I wanted to make a lighter, cake-ier cake, closer to a dessert you'd eat at a dinner party than to a quickbread you'd eat for breakfast. The frosting recipe is based on my idol Dorie Greenspan's Tangy Cream Cheese Frosting.
Whatever you do, don't put all these eggs in one basket. Spread the wealth, and the smiles, by giving 'em to anyone who likes fruity, jiggly Jell-O Gelatin-
We know potlucks aren't a competition, but...you will so win with this. Fruity cranberry gelatin meets mandarin oranges and fluffy cream cheese for an impressively tasty treat.
You'll be walking on air with a square of cream cheese and fruity Jell-O Gelatin whipped up fluffy as a cloud. A totally unique, totally refreshing dessert.
This is a wonderful fruity mulled apple drink that will warm you inside and out. The recipe from my friend Betty B. who serves it every year at her annual Christmas party. It is one of my children's favorite Christmas traditions.
