Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe

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This red velvet cupcake recipe makes irresistibly fluffy and moist cupcakes. Vibrantly red cake with a hint of chocolate is paired with a silky smooth cream cheese frosting for the perfect cupcake.
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Globe New American
19
ingredients
14
steps
40
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
24
For the Red Velvet Cupcake
1 1/2 cup(s)
all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup(s)
cake flour
3 tblsp
cocoa powder
3/4 tsp
salt
3/4 cup(s)
unsalted butter, room temperature
2 1/4 cup(s)
granulated sugar
3
large eggs, room temperature
1 tblsp
vanilla extract
2 tblsp
red food coloring
1 1/2 cup(s)
buttermilk, room temperature
1 1/2 tsp
baking soda
1 1/2 tsp
white distilled vinegar
1
batch of cream cheese frosting, see below
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
1 cup(s)
unsalted butter, room temperature
16 oz
full-fat cream cheese, room temperature
4-6 cup(s)
confectioners' sugar
2 tsp
vanilla extract
1/4 tsp
salt
3 tblsp
heavy cream

Directions 14 steps | 40 Minutes

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two muffin pans with cupcake liners.

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Step 2

In a bowl, whisk together both flours, cocoa powder and salt.

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Step 3

In a separate bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or with a handheld mixer, cream the butter and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

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Step 4

Add eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.

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Step 5

Turn the mixer to low and mix in the vanilla extract and the food coloring.

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Step 6

Add one-third of the flour mixture to the batter, then half of the buttermilk.

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Step 7

Add another third of the flour mixture to the batter and the rest of the buttermilk. Add the final third of the flour mixture and mix until just combined.

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Step 8

In a small bowl, stir the baking soda and vinegar together. Add the mixture to the batter until just combined.

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Step 9

Fill the cupcake liners to about two-thirds full. Bake cupcakes for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing cupcakes from the pans (be careful, the pans may still be hot) and onto a cooling rack. Cool completely.

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Step 10

While the cupcakes are cooling, make the cream cheese frosting. In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or with a handheld mixer, cream the butter and the cream cheese together on medium speed until combined.

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Step 11

On low speed, add in four cups of confectioners’ sugar and then raise the speed to medium. Mix until combined. Taste the frosting to see if it needs more. Add up to two more cups of confectioners’ sugar to suit your taste.

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Step 12

Mix in the vanilla extract and salt.

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Step 13

On medium-low speed add in the heavy cream. Mix until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Do not over mix as it will curdle the heavy cream.

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Step 14

Frost the cooled cupcakes with the cream cheese frosting and enjoy!

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Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
438
FAT
21.6 g
PROTEIN
4.2 g
CARBS
58.4 g

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Sandra G.

Sandra

25 Jul 2022

My favorite kind of cupcake - this recipe is simple but delicious!

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