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Red Velvet Cupcakes with piped cream cheese frosting and red sprinkles on a polka dot surface.

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Bree Hester
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Wait Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert, Party food, Snack
Cuisine American, Bakery-style
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 357 kcal

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.
    Sifting cake flour, cocoa powder, and salt into a pink mixing bowl for Red Velvet Cupcakes.
  • Mix together the sugar and oil until incorporated. Add the eggs one at a time.
    Eggs cracked into mixing bowl for baking or cooking.
  • Add the food coloring and vanilla.
    Adding red food coloring and vanilla to the Red Velvet Cupcakes batter.
  • Add the flour in three batches alternating with the buttermilk.
    Adding flour and buttermilk to red velvet cupcake batter.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the baking soda and vinegar. Add to the batter and mix to combine.
    Mixing baking soda and vinegar in a small white bowl for red velvet cupcakes.
  • 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.
    Filling two muffin tins with Red Velvet Cupcake batter.
  • Make the cream cheese frosting by creaming together the butter and cream cheese. Slowly add the powdered sugar. Add the vanilla.
    Creamy butter mixture in mixing bowl for baking recipes.
  • I used a piping bag fitted with a large round tip to pipe the cream cheese frosting.
    Red Velvet Cupcakes with white frosting and red sprinkles.
  • To make these cupcakes really special for the kids, I wrapped them in individual cupcake boxes. How cute are these?
    Red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting and red heart sprinkles in a bakery box.
  • I cut out some hearts freehand and attached them with some cute twine from The Twinery. Wouldn't you love to get a box like this?
    A decorated gift box for Red Velvet Cupcakes, tied with twine and paper hearts.

Nutrition

Calories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 3gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 227mgFiber: 0.5g
Keyword Classic red velvet, cream cheese frosting, Cupcake recipe, Homemade cupcakes, Kids party dessert, Moist cupcakes, Red velvet cupcakes, Valentine's Day dessert
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