Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe




Before: My red velvet cupakes when I started baking :(

Now: Practice makes perfect!



This is my MOST popular flavor! And I am so delighted to share my recipe for it. It took me many tries to perfect the recipe. So here you go. Happy baking! :D

Servings: 2 dozens

Cooking time: 20 mins at 350 F

Ingredients:

2 1/4 C + 2 T all-purpose flour

1/4 C + 2 T cornstarch

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

3 Tbsp unsweetened dutch-processed cocoa power

1 1/2 C granulated sugar

1/2 C instant vanilla pudding (powder)

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 C vegetable oil

1 C buttermilk

4 large eggs

1 1/2 Tbsp red food coloring

1 tsp vinegar

1 tsp Madagascar Bourbon vanilla extract, or plain vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line cupcake pans with cupcake liners.

2. Mix dry ingredients and sift them all together: flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, pudding, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.

3. In a mixing bowl, mix at medium speed the wet ingredients: oil, buttermilk, eggs, red food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla extract (do not over mix).

4. Then in low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until all ingredients are incorporated together (do not over mix).

5. Place batter in cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 20 mins at 350 F.

6. Let cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Serving: good for 2 dozen cupcakes

Ingredients:

1 lb unsalted butter, softened (4 sticks)

6 oz cream cheese, softened and at room temp (very important that it's at room temp for a light and fluffy frosting)

3 1/2 C powdered sugar

1 tsp Madagascar Bourbon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. At medium speed, cream butter first. Then, add cream cheese and cream them together.

2. Lower speed and add powdered sugar 1/2 C at a time waiting for the sugar to mix in before adding more.

3. Once all the powdered sugar has been mixed in, add vanilla extract.

4. Increase speed to med-high and whip until light and fluffy (the color of the frosting will appear light). If it's not whipped to that right consistency your frosting will lool like the top image above :(

5. Now it's ready to be piped onto the cupcakes!