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red velvet cupcake recipe

Red Velvet Cupcakes

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Servings 24 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon red gel paste food coloring
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 2 sticks room temperature butter
  • 12 ounces room temperature cream cheese
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Sift together the cake flour, cocoa power, and salt. Set aside.
  • Mix together the sugar and oil until incorporated. Add the eggs one at a time.
  • Add the food coloring and vanilla.
  • Add the flour in three batches alternating with the buttermilk.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the baking soda and vinegar. Add to the batter and mix to combine.
  • Line two muffin tins with paper liners. Fill the tins three quarters of the way through. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Make the cream cheese frosting by creaming together the butter and cream cheese. Slowly add the powdered sugar. Add the vanilla.
  • I used a piping bag fitted with a large round tip to pipe the cream cheese frosting.
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