Red Velvet Cupcakes

These red velvet cupcakes are moist, fluffy, and delicious. They are gorgeous red chocolatey cupcakes paired perfectly with cream cheese frosting.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Red Velvet Cupcakes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 19

Servings

Calories 138kcal

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1½ cups sugar
2 eggs
2 ounce red food coloring
2¼ cups flour
1½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream together butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed.
Add eggs and food coloring to the butter mixture. Stir to combine.
Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa in a medium bowl.
Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, vinegar, and vanilla extract.
Place paper liners in muffin tins. Fill 2/3 full with cupcake batter.
Bake for 15 to 19 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

Cooked Frosting

5 T. flour

1 cup milk

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup butter (softened)

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Combine flour and milk in a heavy bottom saucepan and cook on medium until thick.

Cool thoroughly, stirring occasionally. Transfer the cooled milk mixture to a mixer bowl.

Add powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla, beating until thick and creamy.

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