In the realm of delectable desserts, mini red velvet cupcakes with Italian meringue frosting stand as a delightful symphony of flavors and textures. These bite-sized treats captivate the senses with their vibrant red color, tender crumb, and creamy, fluffy frosting. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, this article will guide you through the process of creating these exquisite treats, providing you with a detailed recipe and helpful tips to ensure perfect results. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a sweet adventure together as we unravel the secrets of these irresistible mini red velvet cupcakes with Italian meringue frosting.
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RED VELVET MINI CUPCAKES
Oil takes the place of butter in these cupcakes, making them lower in fat, but also making the crumb moist. Also, all of the flour is whole wheat! The frosting is simply sweetened reduced-fat cream cheese, but it's plenty tasty.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 1h
Yield 48 mini cupcakes (2 cupcakes per serving)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 48 mini muffin cups (2 large tins or 4 small) with paper liners.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt in a medium bowl. Beat together the oil and granulated sugar on medium-high speed with a hand mixer in a large bowl until well combined. Add the egg and beat until well blended. Beat in the food coloring and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla.
- On low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk in thirds, beginning and ending with the flour, beating well after each addition. Whisk together the baking soda and vinegar in a small bowl, and then beat into the batter until fully incorporated.
- Using a small ice cream scoop sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, evenly divide the batter among the cupcake liners. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the tins and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy. Sift the confectioners' sugar over the mixture and beat until smooth. Beat in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Spread or pipe the frosting over the cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calorie, Fat 5 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Cholesterol 4 milligrams, Sodium 50 milligrams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fiber 0.5 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 6 grams
RED VELVET MERINGUE CUPCAKES
Fluffy meringue frosting tops classic red velvet cupcakes.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 2h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Whisk together the buttermilk, oil, sour cream, food coloring, vinegar, vanilla and egg together in medium bowl.
- Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Divide evenly among the cupcake liners. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out with a few moist crumbs, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the tin and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a saucepan that can hold a bowl comfortably without touching the water. Whisk the sugar, lemon juice, cream of tartar, salt and egg whites in the bowl. Set the bowl above the boiling water and continue whisking until the mixture is hot to the touch and the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove the bowl from the water and whip with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until the meringue is cool and holds a stiff peak, about 7 minutes.
- Spoon or pipe the frosting decoratively and generously on the cupcakes.
MINI RED VELVET CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING
This is one dessert that I could eat every day. It's easy to make, fun to decorate, and delicious to eat. I highly recommend it.
Provided by Trex
Categories Desserts Cakes Wedding Cake Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 30 mini muffin cups.
- Sift flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder together in a bowl.
- Beat oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vanilla extract, and vinegar together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Slowly add the flour mixture; beat on low speed until batter is just moistened and still airy. Pour batter into the muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert cupcakes carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 15 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese and butter together in a clean stand mixer bowl. Slowly add confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract. Mix on low until smooth. Spread icing over cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.3 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Cholesterol 47.7 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 184.3 mg, Sugar 22.8 g
RED VELVET CUPCAKES - LIGHT AND EASY
These are delicious looking, easy and MUCH better for you! I saw it this morning on Cook Yourself Thin!
Provided by Mommy Diva
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 12 cupcakes, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees then line a 12-hole muffin tray with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, sugar and salt, then using a handheld or standing mixer, beat on medium-high for about 5 minutes (until pale and mix has doubled in size).
- Add the grated beets, flour, ground almonds, cocoa powder and baking powder; Stir to combine.
- Add the buttermilk and food coloring then beat again to make sure that all the ingredients are well-incorporated.
- Spoon batter into the cupcake liners (be sure not to fill more than two-thirds of the way up as it will overflow when cooking).
- Bake for 30 minutes; While the cupcakes are cooking, make the icing:
- Prepare a double boiler; Place all the icing ingredients in the bowl of the double boiler, and stir to dissolve the sugar with a clean metal spoon for exactly 4 minutes; the mixture should be warm.
- Remove the bowl from the heat, and beat with a hand or standing mixer on high speed, until cool and the mixture has turned into a meringue, no more than 5 minutes (The mixture is ready to use when it has formed stiff peaks).
- Pipe or spread 1 heaping tablespoon of the icing over the cooled cupcakes. ( take care to ice the cakes very quickly, as the icing will start to set and is best when just made).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.1, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 46.8, Sodium 143.7, Carbohydrate 37.7, Fiber 1, Sugar 28.2, Protein 4.2
MINI RED VELVET CUPCAKES WITH ITALIAN MERINGUE FROSTING
Delightful little bites to enjoy with a light airy frosting that is easy to make. Be sure to garnish these delicious cupcakes with an extra special sprinkle of edible gold flakes or coloured sugar.
Provided by Egg Farmers of Ontario
Categories Egg Farmers of Ontario
Time 35m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 mini muffin cups or line with paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cake and pastry flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
- In another small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, egg, food colouring and vanilla. Pour over flour mixture and whisk until smooth and well-combined. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until toothpick in centre comes out clean. Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.
- Italian Meringue Frosting: In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Let mixture boil for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. While beating, add the hot sugar syrup in a steady stream and beat for about 5 minutes or until glossy stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla.
- Frost the cupcakes and sprinkle with gold flakes or sugar as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 50.1 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
MAGNOLIA RED VELVET CUPCAKES W/ VANILLA BUTTERCREAM AND/OR CREAM
The famous Magnolia Red Velvet Cupcakes with the original Vanilla Buttercream Frosting or try Cream Cheese Frosting for a little variation, mix-n-match, or even try swirling the two on top in a sort of ying/yang or marbled pattern...if you add a little bit of food coloring to one of them you can make a very unique treat. I've done it with hues of soft yellow, pink, purple, green, etc depending on the occasion where I was serving it!
Provided by GoldsmithLissa
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 24 cupcakes, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- CUPCAKES:.
- Preheat oven to 175°C Grease and lightly flour 2 cupcake pans.
- In a small bowl, sift the cake flour and set aside.
- In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the red food colouring, cocoa, and vanilla.
- Add to the batter and beat well.
- In a measuring cup, stir the salt into the buttermilk. Add to the batter in three parts alternating with the flour. With each addition, beat until the ingredients are incorporated, but do not overbeat.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cider vinegar and baking soda. Add to the batter and mix well.
- Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the batter in the bowl, making sure the ingredients are well blended and the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter among the prepared pans.
- Arrange the oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and bake the cupcakes, switching positions of the pans halfway through baking, until a tester comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
- Cool the cupcakes in the pan 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool completely on a rack before icing.
- Fill a piping bag with the icing and spread over cakes. Big and swirly is the key!
- ICING OPTIONS:.
- Nota bene: Use and store the icing at room temperature because icing will set if chilled. Icing can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:.
- Place the butter in a large mixing bowl. Add 4 cups of the sugar and then the milk and vanilla. On the medium speed of an electric mixer, beat until smooth and creamy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Gradually add the remaining sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition (about 2 minutes), until the icing is thick enough to be of good spreading consistency. You may not need to add all of the sugar. If desired, add a few drops of food coloring and mix thoroughly.
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:.
- With an electric mixer, blend together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Pour in powdered sugar, salt and vanilla extract.
- Turn mixer on high and beat until light and fluffy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 508.2, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 13.6, Cholesterol 84.8, Sodium 281.5, Carbohydrate 75.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 61, Protein 4.4
Tips:
- For the perfect red velvet batter, use a combination of buttermilk, vinegar, and cocoa powder. The buttermilk and vinegar give the cupcakes a tangy flavor, while the cocoa powder gives them their signature red color.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cupcakes tough.
- Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking can dry out the cupcakes.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting to set properly.
- For a smooth and creamy frosting, make sure all of the ingredients are at room temperature before you start mixing them together.
- If the frosting is too thick, add a little bit of milk until it reaches a spreading consistency.
- If the frosting is too thin, add a little bit of powdered sugar until it reaches a piping consistency.
- To create a beautiful swirl on top of the cupcakes, use a star tip and pipe the frosting in a circular motion, starting from the outside and working your way towards the center.
Conclusion:
These mini red velvet cupcakes with Italian meringue frosting are the perfect treat for any occasion. They're moist and flavorful, with a creamy and delicious frosting. Plus, they're so easy to make! Whether you're a beginner baker or a seasoned pro, you'll love this recipe. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these cupcakes a try. You won't be disappointed.
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