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Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe Inspired by Clifford The Big Red Dog

With the release of Clifford The Big Red Dog on DVD and Blu-ray, we’re celebrating all things red and fun, like these red velvet cupcakes inspired by the movie! It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Heck, make it a BIG celebration with everyone’s favorite supersized pup this Valentine’s Day with a Clifford the Big Red Dog Family Night and Clifford Valentine’s Boxes.

Ingredients and Supplies:

  • Red velvet cupcakes (or your favorite flavor!)
  • 2 sticks of butter, room temperature
  • 1 lb. of powdered sugar (½ of a bag)
  • 2-4 tbsp. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • Red food coloring
  • 1 frosting bag and star icing tip
  • Printable cupcake wrappers 
  • White and black cardstock paper
  • Tape

How to Make Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe Inspired by Clifford The Big Red Dog

  1. Prepare and bake your red velvet cupcakes and set them aside to cool. 
  2. Combine the butter, milk, and vanilla in a bowl for the buttercream frosting and mix until smooth. Add the powdered sugar a few cups at a time until it is incorporated.
  3. Add red food coloring to your frosting and mix well. 
  4. Place your star tip in the frosting bag and fill it with red frosting.
  5. Frost your cupcakes.
  6. On white cardstock paper, print and cut out the themed cupcake wrappers. For added support, tape the printed wrapper onto a black cardstock paper and trim it to size. 
  7. Tape a themed cupcake wrapper around each cupcake.

Clifford red velvet cupcakes

Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe Inspired by Clifford The Big Red Dog

Original Recipe credit: https://popcornerreviews.com/

About Julee Morrison

Julee Morrison is an author and writer with over 35 years of experience in parenting and family recipes. She’s the author of four cookbooks: The Instant Pot College Cookbook, The How-To Cookbook for Teens, The Complete Cookbook for Teens, and The Complete College Cookbook.

Her work has appeared in The LA Times, Disney’s Family Fun Magazine, Bon Appétit, Weight Watchers Magazine, All You, Scholastic Parent & Child, and more.

Her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" appeared on AP News, and her parenting piece “The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit” was featured on PopSugar.

Outside of writing, Julee enjoys baking, reading, collecting crystals, and spending time with her family. You can find more of her work at Mommy’s Memorandum.

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