Red Velvet Cupcakes
 
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These cupcakes are always a treat for family and friends.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 18
Ingredients
Cupcakes
  • 300g (2 cups) plain (all purpose) flour
  • 30g (1/4 cup) cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • 315g (1½ cups) caster (superfine) sugar
  • 250ml (1 cup) buttermilk
  • 200g (1¾ sticks) unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 eggs, lightly whisked
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 teaspoons red food colouring
Cream Cheese Icing
  • 2 x 250g pkts cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 300g (2 cups) icing (confectioners) sugar
  • 120g (1 stick) butter at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
Cupcakes
  1. Preheat oven to 170°C / 338°F and line muffin pans with 18 standard size paper cases.
  2. Sift flour, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl.
  3. Whisk in the sugar.
  4. In a large measuring cup whisk the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, vinegar and vanilla extract until well combined.
  5. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk mixture. Stir until just combined and then mix in the food colouring.
  6. Divide the mixture among the lined pans.
  7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  8. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
Cream Cheese Icing
  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer beat all the icing ingredients together until the icing is smooth and creamy. Spread over the cupcakes and
  2. Use an electric beater to beat the cream cheese, icing sugar, extra butter and extra vanilla until smooth. Spread over cupcakes and sprinkle with chopped walnuts if using.
Recipe by Orgasmic Chef at https://orgasmicchef.com/red-velvet-cupcakes/