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I have an awesome little family and do my best to show them how much I care all year long with a little extra love on Valentine’s Day. I also have an amazing church family! And while I think I show how much I care when I listen, take meals, etc., sometimes it’s fun to do a little more with sweet treats.
When I saw M&M’s® Red Velvet at Walmart, I knew I had to create something fun, but what? M&M’s® Red Velvet Cupcakes in a Jar with Cream Cheese Frosting, that’s what!!
So I grabbed two bags of M&M’s®, a box of red velvet cake mix and two packages of cream cheese. After I checked out, I went home and got to work. (It was so difficult not to eat it all!)
I didn’t make the cake mix as directed because I wanted something a little more rigid but I think it turned out beautifully. You should know that I only got 6 1/2 jarcakes out of my 11 cupcakes, but each jar could easily be split between two people. Here’s the M&M’s® Red Velvet Cupcakes in a Jar with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe:
M&M's® Red Velvet JarCakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 box Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 1 stick butter melted (I used unsalted)
- 1 egg
Frosting:
- 2 boxes 16 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 2 sticks butter soft
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
Misc:
- M&M’s® Red Velvet
Instructions
Cupckaes:
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Preheat the oven to 350°.
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Mix the red velvet cake mix, melted butter and egg together until everything is incorporated. It will be very thick.
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Drop liners in a cupcake pan.
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Fill each liner 2/3 full. (I was only able to get 11 cupcakes out of my batter.)
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Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool for several hours.
Frosting:
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Blend cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla together until smooth.
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Pour it into a gallon-sized zipper bag.
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Cut about 1/4 inch off the bottom corner.
JarCakes (The fun part!):
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Remove the liners from your cupcakes and cut each cake in half (horizontally).
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Place the bottom of the cupcake in the bottom of your jar.
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Put a nice layer of frosting on the cake.
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Drop in 4-6 M&M’s® Red Velvet.
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Put the top of the cupcake on top of your M&M’s®.
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Add in another layer of frosting and more M&M’s®.
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Repeat until the jar is 3/4 full.
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Serve and ENJOY!
This is what it should look like, step-by-step:
I made these cupcakes in jars so they’d transport easily to my church family. I haven’t shared these M&M’s® Red Velvet Cupcakes in a Jar with my friends yet, but I’ll be making deliveries very soon.
See more great M&M’s® Red Velvet recipe and party ideas at myconfectioncorner.com/valentines-day where you can also download a coupon to save on your M&M’s® purchase.
What would you make with M&M’s® Red Velvet?
These look beautiful and yummy. I want to try them!! Anything with M&M’s has to be good!
Red Velvet M&M’s, yes please! I can’t wait to try them, and I want to do it your way. Your recipe looks great… pinned!
These look so good! What a perfect treat for Valentine’s Day.
These are too cute and look SOOO yummy! What a perfect Valentine’s Day treat that the whole family could enjoy!
I was just looking at the Red Velvet M&Ms in the store today! These cupcake trifles are cute, and I bet they’d be great in cookies too.
Just looking at those cupcakes is killing my diet! But hey, I’d gladly give up a day for a sampling of those red velvet M&Ms. I haven’t seen them yet!
This sounds really good. I’m not a HUGE fan of red velvet, but I do enjoy it from time to time. I am impressed that M&Ms came up with creating this new flavor in time for Valentine’s Day.
You had me at M&M’s and red velvet.. ooh the combination sounds so good! Perfect valentines treat.
Very cute presentation! My son makes a huge mess when eating cupcakes. I wonder if I made these, if I could get him to finally use a spoon instead of his hands 🙂
This is such a cute idea for giving a special treat on Valentine’s Day! #client
What a great idea for a sweet treat! I have never tried red velvet m&m’s. Will pick some up next time I’m at the store.
I wish we lived closer so you could deliver them to me. So cute!