Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting is something that I have loved my entire life.

Top these classic red velvet cupcakes with a tangy cream cheese frosting and serve them at your next birthday party or backyard potluck. Frosted Cupcakes: You can store the frosted cupcakes at room temperature for a few days. Ha - apparently, my friends and I cannot. :) I ended up making two batches of red velvet cupcakes to take to a handful of events with friends this And then for those like me, hearing anything having to do with "cream cheese frosting" just seals the deal.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting:
  1. Make ready Cupcakes
  2. Take 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  3. Make ready 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  4. Take 1 large egg
  5. Take 2 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  6. Make ready 2 tbsp Red Food Coloring
  7. Make ready 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  8. Prepare 1/2 cup buttermilk
  9. Prepare 1 cup AP flour
  10. Get 2 tbsp AP flour
  11. Take 1/2 tsp salt
  12. Make ready 1 1/2 tsp distilled white vinegar
  13. Take 1/2 tsp baking soda
  14. Take Cream Cheese Frosting
  15. Prepare 8 oz Cream Cheese
  16. Get 5 tbsp unsalted butter
  17. Prepare 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  18. Prepare 2 cup powdered sugar

I've heard people say that red velvet cake is just. These are the absolute BEST red velvet cupcakes! A gorgeous red color, moist and fluffy, and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting. Really, really good red velvet cupcakes can be totally elusive, right?

Instructions to make Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cupcake pan with liners.
  2. On medium-high seed, cream the butter and sugar for about 3 mins, until light and fluffy. Add the egg and turn the mixture to high. Scrape the sides of the bowl and beat until well incorporated.
  3. In a different small bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and red food coloring to make a thick paste. (The amount of Red Food Coloring you use is up to you, if you like a bright red use less, if you like a deeper earthy color use 3 tablespoons, but no more.) Add to the batter and mix on medium speed until completely combined. Scrape the bottom of bowl if necessary to ensure all the batter gets color.
  4. Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add half of the buttermilk. Add half of the flour and mix until combined. Scrape the bowl and repeat process. Beat on high till smooth.
  5. Reduce the mixer to low and add salt, baking soda, and vinegar. Turn to high and beat for no more than 15 seconds just so that everything is completely combined and smooth, but don't over mix!
  6. Divide the batter evenly into cupcake liners and bake for about 20 mins, or until a toothpick is inserted into the center of the largest cupcake comes out clean.
  7. Cool for 10 minutes and then remove cupcakes from pan and place them on cooling rack to cool completely for about an hour before frosting.
  8. For the frosting: Take the room temperature butter and cool cream cheese and mix them on medium-high speed for about 2 minutes. Add vanilla extract and continue to beat till well combined. Scrape the bowl when necessary. Reduce the speed to low and add the powdered sugar in 4 additions, so as not to have it fly everywhere. Beat until frosting is smooth yet not overly beaten and runny. This makes plenty of frosting to pipe both into the cupcake to give it a filing as well as on top. So since there will no doubt be left over frosting, you can freeze it in an airtight container and save it for another use. Or if you would like you could just halve the frosting recipe to make less.
  9. Can be stored in fridge for up to 3 days. However, it would be best to let them sit out for about 20 minutes so that they taste moist and fluffy, yet still slightly chilled.

Some are dry, some are TOO red. And what's the story behind red velvet cake (and. Creamy frosting doubles as a surprise filling in rich, red velvet cupcakes. In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Garnish with chopped pecans and a fresh raspberry or strawberry.

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