Red Velvet Cupcakes

Who doesn’t like cupcakes? These Red Velvet Cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are moist and super easy to make. They will be perfect for Valentine’s day. I am sharing this recipe with you today.

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 How to make red velvet cupcakes

• bake cupcakes
• prepare cream cheese frosting
• decorate cupcakes

Ingredients you’ll need

•  large eggs
•  white granulated sugar
•  all-purpose flour
•  vegetable oil
• buttermilk room temperature

Tip from Marina: If you can’t find buttermilk, use milk with a squeeze of lemon juice or 1 tbsp of vinegar, stir well and let sit for 5 minutes then add to the mixture.

•  cocoa powder (unsweetened)
•  baking powder
•  baking soda
•  vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• red food coloring

Preheat oven to 350^oF and line a muffin/cupcake tin with cupcake cases. I used Silpat Mini Tray and regular muffin tin.

In the small mixing bowl sift all-purpose flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Combine baking soda and buttermilk and set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. After that add vanilla extract, red food coloring, vegetable oil and buttermilk mix. Add dry ingredients mix and mix well with spatula.

Using ice cream spoon or pipping bag, pour batter into muffin tins, filling them about 2/3 full. Bake cupcakes at 350^oF for 12- 14 min. After that transfer to wire rock to cool.

Mini cupcakes in Silpat liner were ready in 10 min in my oven.

Tip from Marina: check cupcakes with toothpick. Simply insert toothpick into center of the cupcake. Toothpick should come out clean if cupcakes are ready.

When your cupcakes are cooled to room temperature, then you can make cream cheese frosting. This is my favorite frosting for cupcakes or cakes. Do not decorate cupcakes when they are still warm, your frosting will melt. You can bake cupcakes da before and keep in the air tight container in the fridge, after that decorate next day.

Ingredients for cream cheese frosting

• cream cheese (room temperature)
• unsalted butter (room temperature)
• powdered sugar

How to make cream cheese frosting

In the bowl of electric mixer beat soft unsalted butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.

Tip from Marina: Always sift powdered sugar before using in baking.

Add cream cheese and beat again for about a minute. Make sure no clumps of cream cheese remain or it will be difficult to pipe the frosting. After that transfer cream into pipping bag and decorate cupcakes. I used Wilton 1M and 4B pipping tips.

Decorating these Red Velvet Cupcakes is really fun. You can use only frosting for decor. You can also add fresh fruits or sprinkles on top of the frosting. The are so many possibilities to decorate cupcakes.

Refrigerate cupcakes until ready to serve.

How to store

Store Red Velvet Cupcakes in air tight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. You can also freeze cupcakes without frosting for a few months.

If you make these Red Velvet Cupcakes, please tag me on social media and make sure to leave a rating down below. I would love to see your creations! Check also other recipes:

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