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Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
by Andrea Faz

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Yummy recipe, and very appealing to the eye as well with its distinctive red coloring.

Rating: 4.7/5
Avg. 4.7/5 6 votes
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 1 16

Goes Well With: Cream Cheese Frosting

Wine and Drink Pairings: Milk

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tbs plus 2 teaspoons red food coloring
  • 1 1/4 tsp vinegar (white or apple cider can both work)
  • 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 cup water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees F.
  2. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder together into a bowl and set aside.
  3. In a mixer fitted with paddle attachment, incorporate oil, sugar, and buttermilk until combined.
  4. Add eggs, food coloring, vinegar, vanilla and water and mix well.
  5. Add the dry ingredients a little bit at a time and mix on low, scraping down sides occasionally
  6. Mix until just combined.
  7. Be careful not to over mix, or the batter will come out
  8. tough.
  9. Line a 16-cup cupcake pan with paper liners, and scoop the batter into the liners and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Make sure you allow the cupcakes to cool before you first them with the cream cheese frosting.