Red velvet cupcakes

Steps Cook Recipes Red velvet cupcakes using 12 ingredients and 9 steps

Red velvet cupcakes - Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla. I did alter it because i did not have buttermilk. 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.

These red velvet cupcakes are easy to whip up for your next get-together.

Sieve the flour, cocoa, bicarb and a pinch of fine salt into a medium bowl and mix to combine.

You can cook Red velvet cupcakes using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients make Red velvet cupcakes

1. You need 2 cups cake flour (256g).
2. It's 3/4 teaspoon baking soda.
3. Prepare 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.
4. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon salt.
5. You need 1/2 cup unsalted butter (113g).
6. It's 1 +1/4 cup sugar (250g).
7. You need 2 large eggs.
8. You need 1/2 cup vegetable oil.
9. You need 1 cup buttermilk (or substitute).
10. It's 1 +1/2 teaspoon white vinegar.
11. It's 1 +1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
12. It's 2-3 tablespoons liquid red food coloring.

Red velvet cupcakes instructions

1. Preheat the oven 170c..
2. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, salt, and set it aside..
3. In a stand mixer (medium speed) cream together the butter and sugar until thoroughly combined..
4. Add eggs one at a time at medium-high speed..
5. Slowly pour in the oil, buttermilk, vinegar and vanilla..
6. Turn to low-medium speed and add in the dry ingredients. Continue mixing until the lumps are gone- 1-2 minutes max. Add the food coloring..
7. Spray cupcake liners with nonstick spray and add the batter 3/4 of the way full..
8. Bake cupcakes for 18-20 minutes. (No oven fan).
9. Frost the cupcakes with either cream cheese frosting or mascarpone (i used mascarpone.).

Red velvet cupcakes - How To Make Red Velvet Cupcakes. You'll start by whisking together the dry ingredients: Cake flour: Cake flour has a lower protein content than all-purpose flour, which helps create a lighter and softer cake. If you don't have any cake flour on hand, I've included a note in the recipe for how to make your own. In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. In a large bowl gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla with a handheld electric mixer. With hopes of a perfectly domed, fluffy, and flavorful cupcake in mind, I went back to the drawing board and made a few tweaks to make the perfect red velvet cupcake. Similar to my cake recipe, but different, each is designed for a specific purpose (this is the same reason I have separate recipes for carrot cake and carrot cake cupcakes !). Thank you and good luck