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Red Velvet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Diana Rattray
Red velvet cupcakes are an excellent choice for any holiday or special event with their irresistible cream cheese frosting! Make a batch today!
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Servings 18 servings
Calories 347
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Course Cupcakes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cups flour, (227 grams )
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder, (22 grams )
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar, (300 grams)
  • 8 tablespoons butter, softened (113 grams)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 9 ounces buttermilk, (255 grams)
  • 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons red food coloring gel
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar

For the Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature (226 grams)
  • 4 ounces butter, room temperature (113 grams )
  • 3 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, (370 grams )
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Dash table salt

Instructions

  • Line muffin tins with cupcake papers and heat the oven to 350 F.
  • Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa into a large bowl; stir to blend thoroughly.
  • In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until well blended.
  • Slowly beat in 1/3 of the flour mixture and half of the buttermilk.
  • Beat in another 1/3 of the flour and the remaining buttermilk.
  • Add the remaining flour and beat until blended. Beat in the food coloring and vinegar until well blended.
  • Fill the cupcake papers about 3/4 full.
    red velvet cupcake batter in the pan.
  • Bake the red velvet cupcakes for 20 to 22 minutes, until they bounce back when lightly pressed with a finger.
    Baked red velvet cupcakes.
  • Cool the cupcakes on a rack and frost with cream cheese frosting.
    Red velvet cupcakes, frosted.

Prepare the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.
  • With the mixer on low, gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar and a dash of salt.
  • Add the vanilla extract and beat on medium-high until the frosting is fluffy.
  • Pipe or spread the frosting on the cupcakes.
    red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 334mgPotassium: 79mgFiber: 1gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 536IUCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg

Disclaimer:

Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.

Keyword cream cheese frosting, red velvet cupcakes
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