Team GB Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet cake holds a certain nostalgia for me. I first tried it years ago whilst spending Christmas across the pond in America with my family. I remember so clearly the shock us Brits felt when we cut through the glorious cream cheese frosting to find a cake that was…red??
Of course having the sweet tooth that I do, I was first in line to try this mysterious cake and was not, for one second, disappointed. 

Nowadays, we covet the creations of The Hummingbird Bakery and their trusty cookbook, to satisfy our cravings for this delicious cake. 

For weeks now I have been whole heartedly dreading the Olympics coming to London. The thought of crowds of tourists everywhere, standing on the left on escalators, stopping in the street to take pictures and generally being in MY way during my commute to work has been giving me serious anxiety. However, now that the event is finally here and well and truly in full swing, I have officially caught Olympic Fever, finding myself enjoying watching sport more than ever before and swelling with pride as Great Britain creep up the medals table.

So, what better time would there be to make my very own "Team GB Red Velvet Cupcakes"…Union Jacks and all. 

The timing also coincided with two of my friends homecoming from summer long trips so me and my home gal Jess set about making these goodies as a surprise! 

As mentioned before the recipe is taken from The Hummingbird Bakery's "Cake Days" cookbook and decorated in patriotic red, white and blue!

The beauties fresh from the oven

The final product!

And all that was left is crumbs...