Best 6 Moist Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipes

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Red velvet cupcakes, known for their vibrant red hue and decadent flavor, have become a beloved treat for bakers and dessert enthusiasts alike. This moist and tender cupcake variety strikes the perfect balance between sweetness and tang, leaving a lasting impression on the taste buds. With a multitude of recipes available, finding the perfect one to achieve that moist, velvety texture can be a daunting task. Whether you're a seasoned baker looking to elevate your skills or a novice seeking an easy-to-follow guide, this article aims to help you navigate the world of red velvet cupcakes and uncover the secrets to creating moist and flavorful masterpieces that will be the star of any occasion.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

RED VELVET CUPCAKES



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This mini version of the classic Red Velvet Cake is one of the more popular offerings in bakeries all across the country. Whip up a batch this holiday season or anytime of the year.

Provided by McCormick Spice

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     McCormick®

Time 40m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 ½ cups flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs eggs
1 cup sour cream
½ cup milk
1 (1 ounce) bottle McCormick® Red Food Color
2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat. Spoon batter into 30 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
  • Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely. Frost with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.
  • Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese, softened, butter, sour cream and McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.5 calories, Carbohydrate 37.8 g, Cholesterol 57.5 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 173.6 mg, Sugar 28.3 g

MOIST RED VELVET CUPCAKES



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Little versions of classic red velvet cake! Frost with cream cheese frosting or white frosting.

Provided by pinkspoonula

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Holiday Cake Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup butter
1 ½ cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 fluid ounce red food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
2 cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12 cup muffin pans or line with 20 paper baking cups.
  • In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs, buttermilk, red food coloring and vanilla. Stir in the baking soda and vinegar. Combine the flour, cocoa powder and salt; stir into the batter just until blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter and frost with desired frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.2 calories, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 31.3 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 263.8 mg, Sugar 15.7 g

SOUTHERN RED VELVET CUPCAKES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 48 mini cupcakes or 24 regular-size cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
4 cups confectioners' sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup or 2 sticks unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line mini cupcake or muffin pans with 48 mini cupcake liners or line regular-size cupcake or muffin pans with 24 regular cupcake liners.
  • In mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt. In another mixing bowl, stir together the eggs and oil. In a mixing cup, mix together the buttermilk, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla extract and lightly whisk. Gradually add the dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture to the egg mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. We are trying to achieve a dark brown, red cupcake color, so add more cocoa powder, if the red is not deep enough. Then add the batter to the mini cupcake liners until they are 3/4-full and bake for 13 to 14 minutes, or until done. Alternately, fill the regular-size cupcake liners and bake 22 minutes, or until done. Let the cupcakes cool completely.
  • Combine the sugar, cream cheese, butter, salt, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl and blend for 2 minutes.

RED VELVET CUPCAKES



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Bring these moist Red Velvet Cupcakes to your next get-together. With cream cheese frosting, these Red Velvet Cupcakes make an experience truly special.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Special Occasion Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pkg. (2-layer size) red velvet cake mix
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 lb. powdered sugar (about 4 cups)
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
1 oz. BAKER'S White Chocolate, shaved into curls

Steps:

  • Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes, blending dry pudding mix into batter before spooning into prepared muffin cups. Cool.
  • Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in sugar. Whisk in COOL WHIP. Spoon 1-1/2 cups into freezer-weight resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Cut 1 small corner off bottom of bag. Insert tip of bag into top of each cupcake to pipe about 1 Tbsp. frosting into center of cupcake.
  • Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting. Top with chocolate curls. Keep refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 270 mg, Carbohydrate 41 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 32 g, Protein 2 g

RED VELVET CUPCAKES



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With its distinct look, the popular red velvet cupcake is a top contender for favorite flavor. These red velvet cupcakes are easy to whip up for your next get-together. Top them off with a cream cheese frosting that's just as tasty as the red velvet cupcake itself.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cupcake Recipes

Yield Makes 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups cake flour (not self- rising), sifted
2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon red gel-paste food color
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
Cream Cheese Frosting for Classic Cupcakes

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk together cake flour, cocoa, and salt.
  • With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, whisk together sugar and oil until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Mix in food color and vanilla.
  • Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of buttermilk, and whisking well after each. Stir together the baking soda and vinegar in a small bowl (it will foam); add mixture to the batter, and mix on medium speed 10 seconds.
  • Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes. Cupcakes can be stored overnight at room temperature, or frozen up to 2 months, in airtight containers.
  • To finish, use a small offset spatula to spread cupcakes with frosting.

MOIST MOST DELICIOUS REDVELVET CUP CAKES WITH SIZZLING FROSTING



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This is a recipe I use after experimenting with red velvet cake. I found most of the cup cakes a bit dry and I adapt it until it was super moist. It's been a hit every time I make it!

Provided by MixedFlavorOfLove

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 fluid ounce red food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
frosting
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup Mountain Dew soda
1/2 cup real butter (I prefer salted, but you can use also unsalted and add salt to taste)
1 cup sugar (that is granulated sugar, not powdered sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (other flavor if you wish my favorite is almond_)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12 cup muffin pans or line with 20 paper baking cups.
  • In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs, mayonnaise, oil, buttermilk, red food coloring and vanilla. Stir in the baking soda and vinegar. Combine the flour, cocoa powder and salt; stir into the batter just until blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter.
  • For the FROSTING.
  • Whisk together the flour and the milk. Heat in a small sauce pan on medium heat.Whisk continuously until it starts to thicken. Let it cook, while stirring, until you can start to see the bottom of the pan. Smash any flour lumps with a rubber spatula to keep mixture smooth Keep cooking mixture until it resembles thick pudding, almost a paste-like consistency. Now here is where it gets exciting Beat on med-high until it comes together and becomes light and fluffy. It can take anywhere from 5-10 minutes.
  • It will transform from that sloppy mess into something gorgeous, fluffy, and incredibly light and silky. If the time has passed and it still looks like a hot mess, just keep on beating and it should eventually come together. Feel the mixture between two fingers to see if the sugar granules have dissolved; if not, just beat a little longer. Now add the mountain dew/7up and stir again. Put it in the fridge for at least 30 minute Than it will be ready decorate your delicious cup cakes. It is such a delight, you won't want to look any further for recipes.

Tips:

  • Use cake flour instead of all-purpose flour for a lighter and more velvety crumb.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the batter and make the cupcakes more moist.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Stir in the dry ingredients gradually until just combined. Overmixing can result in tough cupcakes.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cupcake liners. Do not fill the liners more than 2/3 full, as the cupcakes will rise during baking.
  • Bake the cupcakes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Red velvet cupcakes are a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are moist, fluffy, and have a beautiful red color. With a few simple tips, you can make red velvet cupcakes that are sure to impress your friends and family. Be sure to experiment with different frosting recipes to find the one that you like best.

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