Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 18 mins
Total time: 33 mins
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting – a treat for any special occasion
Ingredients
• 2 1/2 Cups Cake Flour
• 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
• 1 Tsp Salt
• 2 Large Eggs
• 1 1/2 Cups Vegetable Oil
• 1 Cup Buttermilk (I used 1%)
• 2 Tbsp Liquid Red Food Coloring
• 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 Tsp White Vinegar
• Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 8 oz Cream Cheese (low-fat)
• 5 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
• 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2 Cups Confectioners Sugar
• 2 Tsp Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed
INSIGHT
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Prepare cupcake liners (Paper or Silicone)
3. In a medium bowl, add flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt. Combine
with a whisk.
4. In a large bowl, add eggs, vegetable oil,
buttermilk, red food coloring, sugar and
vanilla. Combine with a hand-held mixer
(or standing mixer if you have one)
5. Gradually add dry ingredients into the wet,
mix until smooth consistency is achieved
6. Add batter into prepared cupcake liners
7. Bake for 18 minutes, rotating half way
through
8. If a toothpick or sharp knife comes out
clean after insertion, allow cupcakes to
cool
9. For the frosting, combine cream cheese
and butter with a mixer until smooth
10. Add Vanilla Extract, mix to combine
11. Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar
and mix until combined and smooth.
12. Lastly, add the lemon juice and give it one
last mix to combine
13. Put frosting in the refrigerator for about
10 minutes
14. When cupcakes are completely cooled,
add frosting
Notes
This recipe yields 24 cupcakes
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