Red Velvet Punch Food

RED VELVET PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix juices together in large container, stirring until concentrates are dissolved (don't add water). Mix in brandy. Refrigerate until ready to serve. When ready to serve, pour into punch bowl over ice ring and mix in champagne. Use less brandy for a less potent brew.

RED VELVET PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix the first 4 ingredients in a large container.
• Cover and chill for at least 8 hours.
• Pour into a punch bowl and stir in the ginger ale.

RED VELVET CONE CAKES

Steps:

• Sugar red hearts, for garnish
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Put 12 flat bottomed ice cream cones into cupcake tins.
• Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, using a hand held electric beater, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vegetable oil and beat well, then add the buttermilk, white vinegar, vanilla extract and food coloring. Beat until just combined, then add dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
• Divide the batter among the ice cream cones, filling half way. Bake in the center rack of the oven until a tester inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
• Icing:
• In a medium bowl beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy. Stir in the vanilla extract. Add the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
• Frost the tops of the cupcakes and sprinkle with sugared red hearts.

RED VELVET PUNCH

Steps:

• Add the raspberries, agave nectar, lime, and mint to the bottom of a glass pitcher. Muddle with a wooden spoon. Top with ice, club soda, and pomegranate juice. Stir together and pour into glasses filled with ice.

RED VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch round pans.
• Beat shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar until very light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well.
• Make a paste of cocoa and red food coloring; add to creamed mixture. Mix salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and buttermilk together. Add the flour to the batter, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Mix soda and vinegar and gently fold into cake batter. Don't beat or stir the batter after this point.
• Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes completely on wire rack.
• To Make Icing: Cook 5 tablespoons flour and milk over low heat till thick, stirring constantly. Let cool completely! While mixture is cooling, beat 1 cup sugar, butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until light and fluffy. Add cooled flour mixture and beat until frosting is a good spreading consistency. Frost cake layers when completely cool.

RED VELVET PUNCH

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients, mixing well.
• Chill.
• To serve, pour chilled mixture into punch bowl and add the champagne.
• Add an ice ring if desired.