Independence day cupcakes!

We had been invited to a 4th July party, and although I used more food colouring in these than I think in any other cake (well, maybe with the exception of the Ford Capri), I just felt it had to be done.  We had a lovely afternoon with our friends chatting, and listening to the banjo music being played by the American neighbour!

Ruby Wedding Cupcakes

A dozen cupcakes made for a family Ruby Wedding celebration. The cakes are Red Velvet - a variation on chocolate cake dyed red either with beetroot (which does go very well with chocolate - which I first experienced thanks to a friends recipe), or in the abscence of beetroot, with red food colouring. They are iced with a cream cheese icing mixture and topped with real ruby rose petals.