Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting – These cupcakes are so light, moist and fluffy. Perfect treat for Valentine’s day, for the holidays or any other occasion
Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 1¼ cups 155g all-purpose flour
- 1½ tablespoons 12g Cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ cup 150g Sugar
- ½ cup 120ml buttermilk, room temperature
- ½ cup 110g Vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon White Vinegar
- 1 Eggs
- ¼ cup 60g butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Red food coloring or more if needed
- 1 teaspoons Vanilla extract
For the frosting:
- ¼ cup 60g butter, room temperature
- 4 oz 115g Cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 cups 250g Powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- DIRECTIONS1. Preheat oven to 350F (175C). 2. In a large bowl sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Stir and set aside. 3. In a separate large bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at the time, beating until combined after each addition. Add oil, vinegar, vanilla extract, buttermilk and beat until combined. Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix after each addition until well combined. Add food coloring and mix. 4. Scoop the batter into the cupcake liners, about 3/4 of the way full. 5. Bake for 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 6. Cool the cupcakes on a wire rack. 7. Make the frosting: in a large bowl beat cream cheese and butter on high speed until and creamy and smooth, about 4-5 minutes. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Add vanilla extract and beat until smooth. 8. Frost cupcakes as desired Notes: • All cake ingredients should be in room temperature • You can use all-purpose flour or cake flour • Instead of buttermilk you can use milk+1 tablespoon vinegar (mix and let stand 5-10 minutes)
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Why no baking powder is added
Do you have this also in German?