Recipe Image

Servings:

Red Velvet Cupcakes

The BEST Red Velvet Cupcakes are a light cake with a beautiful red color and a slight chocolate flavor with a little tang from the buttermilk. They are perfectly moist and topped with cream cheese frosting.

Total Time

30min

4.2

9 Ratings

Author: Sweet and Savory by Shinee

Servings:

Ingredients

Cupcakes

•

1 1/2 cups

All-Purpose Flour

•

1 cup

Granulated Sugar

•

1 Tbsp

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

•

Eggland's Best Classic Egg , room temperature

•

1/4 tsp

Salt

•

1/2 cup

Vegetable Oil

•

1 tsp

Vanilla Extract

•

3/4 cup

Buttermilk

•

1 Tbsp

Red Food Coloring

•

1/2 tsp

Baking Soda

•

1/2 tsp

White Wine Vinegar

Cream Cheese Frosting

•

1 cup

Cream Cheese

•

4 Tbsp

Unsalted Butter

•

2 cups

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

•

1 Tbsp

Heavy Cream

or Milk

•

2 tsp

Pure Vanilla Extract

Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line muffin pans with paper liners.

Mix All-Purpose Flour (1 1/2 cups) , Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (1 Tbsp) , Salt (1/4 tsp) and Granulated Sugar (1 cup) together.

In a large mixing bowl, beat the Eggland's Best Classic Egg (1) , Vegetable Oil (1/2 cup) , Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) , Buttermilk (3/4 cup) and Red Food Coloring (1 Tbsp) until smooth.

Add flour mixture to the liquids and mix until smooth.

In a small dish, mix together Baking Soda (1/2 tsp) and White Wine Vinegar (1/2 tsp) . While the soda/vinegar mixture is bubbling, add it to the batter and mix well.

Fill the cups 2/3 of the way. Bake for about 18-20 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Remove from the baking pan and cool on wire rack.

To make the frosting, beat Unsalted Butter (4 Tbsp) and Cream Cheese (1 cup) on medium high speed until fluffy, about a minute.

Add Powdered Confectioners Sugar (2 cups) , Heavy Cream (1 Tbsp) , and Pure Vanilla Extract (2 tsp) . Beat on low speed for a minute. Then increase the speed to medium-high and continue to beat until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

10.

Frost the cupcakes when they’re completely cooled.

11.

Enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

394

FAT

20.8 g

PROTEIN

3.9 g

CARBS

49.1 g