Description
Red velvet cupcakes with a rich cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
- In another bowl, mix oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vanilla, and vinegar until well combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fill the cupcake liners two-thirds full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing until fluffy.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and decorate as desired.
Notes
- For a deeper flavor, consider adding a tablespoon of espresso powder to the batter.
- You can substitute buttermilk with milk mixed with vinegar.
- For a more visual appeal, top with fresh berries or chocolate shavings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: velvet red velvet cupcakes, desserts, baking, cream cheese frosting