Description
Indulge in the ultimate dessert experience with these Red Velvet Cupcakes, featuring a light and fluffy texture topped with luscious cream cheese frosting. Perfectly moist and irresistibly rich, these delightful treats are not only visually stunning with their vibrant red hue but also offer a unique flavor profile that will captivate your taste buds. Whether it’s for a birthday celebration, wedding, or just to satisfy your sweet cravings, this recipe is destined to become a favorite for any occasion. Easy to make and impressive to serve, these cupcakes guarantee smiles all around!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/3 cups cake flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons distilled vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together cake flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Cream softened butter and sugar in another bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and red food coloring to the creamed mixture; mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with buttermilk.
- In a small bowl, mix vinegar and baking soda; fold gently into the batter.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full with batter and bake for about 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (60g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg