RED VELVET CUPCAKES
This bright and beautiful Southern staple has a hint of chocolate flavor that's paired with a cream cheese frosting, keeping it from being too sweet. Part of red velvet cake's allure is how moist it is, owing to the vegetable oil in the batter. (Oil-based cakes are often more tender than butter-based counterparts.) You can make these into even smaller cupcakes - this recipe yields twice as many mini cupcakes - just reduce the cooking time accordingly. And if you want your cake even lighter in texture, sift the flour before you mix it in.
Provided by Millie Peartree
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 45m
Yield 24 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 muffin pans with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. In another large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined and a smooth batter is formed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Scoop batter into muffin cups until they are about three-fourths of the way full, making sure not to overfill. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the oven. Let cool completely.
- As cupcakes cool, prepare the cream cheese frosting: In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or using a large bowl and a handheld electric mixer, mix the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and butter on low speed until incorporated. Increase the speed to high, and mix until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula halfway through.
- Reduce mixer speed to low. Add the vanilla, increase the speed to high and mix briefly, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until fluffy.
- Once cupcakes are cool, frost, using a pastry bag with a large tip, or an offset spatula.
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Mohammad Mosarof
[email protected]I love the red velvet color of these cupcakes. They are so festive and fun.
Annie Shah
[email protected]These cupcakes are the perfect size for a snack. They are not too big and not too small.
Soikot X
[email protected]I love the cream cheese frosting on these cupcakes. It is so smooth and creamy.
Abdullah Koraa
[email protected]These cupcakes are the perfect dessert for a summer party. They are light and refreshing.
Hyra Powers
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes. Everyone loved them!
Abdulbasit Chandio
[email protected]These cupcakes are so beautiful. I love the way they look with the cream cheese frosting.
Mint Berry Crunch
[email protected]I've tried several different red velvet cupcake recipes and this one is by far the best. It is the most moist and flavorful recipe I have found.
Precious Asemota
[email protected]I love that these cupcakes are not too sweet. They are the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
Renah Joy
[email protected]These cupcakes are so easy to make. I was able to make them with my kids and they had a blast.
Sana Phaswishi
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for my daughter's birthday and she loved them! She said they were the best cupcakes she had ever had.
JOEL MOMANYI
[email protected]These cupcakes are the perfect size for a party. They are not too big and not too small.
Ava Holden
[email protected]I love the color of these cupcakes! They are so festive and fun.
debra mesiavech
[email protected]These cupcakes are so moist and flavorful. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
Amir Nawab Khosa
[email protected]I've made these cupcakes several times and they always turn out perfect. They are my go-to recipe for red velvet cupcakes.
Sagun Shakya
[email protected]These cupcakes are the perfect dessert for any occasion. They are beautiful, delicious, and easy to make. I highly recommend them!
Epic-Ace-Studios
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them and asked for the recipe. They are so easy to make and they look so beautiful.
Zeshan Abbasi
[email protected]These cupcakes were absolutely delicious! The red velvet cake was moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making these again.