Red Velvet Mousse with Raspberry Vanilla Cupcakes

These recipes were a first for me.  I had never made Red Velvet Mousse before and I had also never made an infused simple syrup. What ended up happening is that now I am addicted to both.  You’ll see why after you try these Red Velvet Mousse with Raspberry Vanilla Cupcakes. 

Red Velvet Mousse with Raspberry Vanilla Cupcakes

Not only is the chocolate mousse brightened with red food coloring in this Red Velvet Mousse with Raspberry Vanilla Cupcakes, but it is also topping a perfectly baked vanilla cupcake that has a burst of raspberry flavoring in each bite! It looks so lovely, I almost didn’t want to eat it! Well, who am I kidding???

Red Velvet Mousse with Raspberry Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe

First, I baked up a batch of vanilla cupcakes.  You can use this perfect white cake recipe, a box mix, or your favorite recipe. Then I made up a batch of simple syrup and added McCormick® Raspberry Extract.  I used a pastry brush and brushed about 1 teaspoon of the syrup over each cupcake.  My cupcakes were still a little warm and I think that helped the raspberry syrup to soak into the buttery cake. Then that fabulous Red Velvet Mousse happened.

Raspberry Simple Syrup Ingredients (full recipe below)

Granulated sugarWaterRaspberry extract

Red Velvet Mousse Ingredients

Semi-sweet baking chocolateHeavy creamRed food colorVanilla extractGranulated sugar

How to Make Red Velvet Mousse