Red Velvet Cupcakes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: red velvet cupcakes

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 330kcal

Decadent Red Velvet Cupcakes topped with a luxurious cream cheese frosting are absolutely delicious and stunning as well! Super moist with a fine crumb makes these red velvet cupcakes truly irresistible!

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cups cake flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa not Dutch process
1 teaspoons salt
1 1/3 cups oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 tablespoons liquid red food coloring or 1 tablespoons concentrated food coloring- I used Americolor super red
1 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup buttermilk can use powdered buttermilk - just follow the directions
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons white vinegar

Cream Cheese Frosting

1/2 cup butter 1 stick/8 tablespoons - set at room temp about 10 minutes, but should still be cool
8 oz cream cheese directly from fridge
1 teaspoon vanilla extract always use pure vanilla extract if possible
4 cups powdered confectioners sugar
1-2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk- although I do like the richness that cream adds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350*F. Prepare cupcake pan with liners and set aside.
In a large bowl whisk cake flour, cocoa and salt, and set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer (fitted with the whisk attachment), beat oil and sugar until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, and continue beating. Add food coloring and vanilla and mix well.
Add flour and buttermilk alternately, in two batches. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Mix just enough to combine.
Place baking soda in a bowl or cup, add vinegar and stir (it will foam and expand). Add to cake batter and beat for 10 seconds.
Fill cupcake liners 2/3-3/4 full. Bake cupcakes 20-24 minutes. An inserted toothpick should come out with a few moist crumbs when the cakes are done.
Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Place butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add cream cheese and blend until fully combined, about 30 seconds.
Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar (one cup at a time) while mixing. Increase to medium speed and beat until it begins to get fluffy.
Slowly add the heavy cream, a little bit at a time until desired consistency is met. (Don’t add too much if you want the frosting to stay in place when piped on cupcakes.)
Beat until fluffy, about 1 minute.
Frost cupcakes and chill until ready to serve.

Notes

Tools Needed

Cupcake Pan

hand mixer or stand mixer

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