I was born in November and every year around this time starts the countdown to my birthday! This year i'll be turning 22, so i'll have the excuse to sing Taylor Swift's song “22”, all year long!

But, until my much awaited birthday, I’m celebrating by making one of my favorite dessert, red velvet cupcakes!

From the cocoa powder, moist cake and the best frosting of all frostings, CREAM CHEESE FROSTING, it's the absolute perfect dessert for any celebration or just for a normal Tuesday!

For the chocolate decorations, I printed out a template, layed parchment paper on top, so I could easily trace it with chocolate. For the actual chocolate, I tempered it using this guide I found from the blog Handle the Heat, and transferred the chocolate to a piping bag. I snipped a small piece of the piping bag so i could create small lines.

It was easy to follow, and easy to do, just be patient and take your time!