Doctor Who Blue Velvet Cupcakes
 
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Serves: 24
Ingredients
For batter:
  • 1 package Duncan Hines Blue Velvet Mix
  • ½ tsp Royal Blue gel paste
  • ½ tsp Violet gel paste
For roux:
  • 5 tbs Flour
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • For cream:
  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
Instructions
Cupcakes
  1. Preheat over to 300
  2. Follow directions on Duncan Hines mix to make batter
  3. Add the two gel paste colorings
  4. If desired, add more gel for darker coloring
  5. Bake for 18 minutes at 300
Icing
  1. Heat milk on stove
  2. Slowly whisk in flour until dissolved
  3. Cool to room temperature
  4. Make cream by mixing butter and sugar until fluffy.
  5. Add vanilla to room temperature roux, then combine roux with cream and beat until like whipped cream
  6. Ice your blue velvet cupcakes and eat to your hearts' desires.
Notes
Despite using a blue velvet cake mix, this is not a chocolatey cupcake, so I'd recommend adding a tablespoon or so of cocoa powser.
Recipe by infinite at http://infinite.nu/2014/08/blue-velvet-cupcakes/