Red velvet anything is my favourite. I don’t have an overly sweet tooth but when I am in a bakery/cafe/ on Pinterest and see the magical words ‘red velvet’ I am hooked.

I thought I would mix up my red passion for black with this recipe for black velvet cupcakes. Fun fact for those who don’t know – black velvet is a cocktail made from Guinness and champagne. Interesting, huh? I’m absolutely #TeamChampagne (see my pink champagne recipe here https://thehungrymum.com/2015/06/04/pink-champagne-cake-from-scratch/) and The Hungry Dad is partial to a Guinness come the colder months but the two combined doesn’t float my boat. Having never tried it, however, maybe I shouldn’t be so harsh in my judgment.

In any case, when I saw a black velvet baking recipe on the BBC Good Food site I knew it would be a perfect recipe to make for Sydney’s cold weather. I transformed their recipe…

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Lynz Real Cooking October 20, 2015 at 9:28 pm #

this looks amazing!

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thesurprisedgourmet October 21, 2015 at 10:52 am #

These cupcakes look delicious and perfect for Halloween.

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Gingerbread Jenn October 21, 2015 at 11:16 am #

I can’t even imagine what Guinness and champagne tastes like! These look great though 🙂

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- The Hungry Mum October 22, 2015 at 1:18 am #
  
  Cheers Jenn! I know, I think a glass of Champagne needs no further dressing up 😉
  
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Chitra Jagadish October 21, 2015 at 9:32 pm #

Black velvet cupcakes-sounds and looks super luscious… yummm

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Julie Carlyle October 21, 2015 at 10:21 pm #

I have never heard of black velvet cupcakes but I am very interested!! Might have to try them :0

Thanks for sharing
Julie
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- The Hungry Mum October 22, 2015 at 1:17 am #
  
  Thanks Julie – they seem to be more popular OS than here in Oz. I am not a fan of stout but the choc in these cakes mellows the taste.
  
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Sophie33 October 22, 2015 at 9:16 am #

These look just stunning & very delectable too! 🙂
Nom Nom Nommm!

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Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella October 22, 2015 at 11:13 am #

Lovely looking cupcakes! I’ve never tried a Black Velvet drink but I really feel like I must given its glorious name! 😀

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Gather and Graze October 22, 2015 at 11:22 am #

Wow, who would have thought? Guinness in a cupcake? Intrigued to find out how this tastes.

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nancyc October 23, 2015 at 12:39 am #

These look like very yummy cupcakes! 🙂

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- The Hungry Mum October 23, 2015 at 12:56 am #
  
  Thanks 🙂 They are so dark and make a change from traditional choc cupcakes.
  
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The Bakealogue November 1, 2015 at 11:01 am #

Black Velvet! Wow!! Now this is something I have got to try …

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- The Hungry Mum November 1, 2015 at 11:33 pm #
  
  I hope you do – it is such a dense, rich cake (and quite delicious!)
  
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