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Classic Red Velvet Cupcakes- with Cream Cheese Frosting

A classic red buttermilk cake with a hint of cocoa
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Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 Cups All purpose flour
  • 1 Tsp Baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 Cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 Cups Canola oil
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk
  • 2 Tbsp Red food coloring/ liquid
  • 1 Tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • 1 Tsp White distilled vinegar
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 2 Sticks Unsalted butter
  • 2 8oz. Blocks of cream cheese
  • 3 1/2- 4 Cups Powdered sugar

Equipment

  • 1 MIxer

Method
 

  1. For the Red Velvet Cupcakes, preheat the oven to °350 F. Grease cupcake liners.
  2. Mix oil with buttermilk, food coloring, eggs, vanilla, and vinegar
  3. Add dry ingredients, flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well combined
  4. Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full and bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle of cupcake comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
  5. For the cream cheese frosting. Mix softened butter with cream cheese until well combined. Add in powdered sugar and mix until smooth and creamy. Do not over mix the frosting or it will become a little runny