Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
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This is a perfect recipe. I'm in love with the red velvet flavoring and the icing is just delectable. Fabulous.
Ingredients
| 2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
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| 1 ½ | cups |
sugar
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| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
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| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
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| 1 | teaspoon |
cocoa powder
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| 1 ½ | cups |
vegetable oil
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| 1 | cup |
buttermilk
room temperature, you can use low-fat |
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| 2 | tablespoons |
food coloring
red |
* |
| 1 | teaspoon |
white vinegar
distilled |
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| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
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| For the frosting: | |||
| 1 | pound |
cream cheese (reduced-fat)
softened |
* |
| 2 | stick |
butter
melted |
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| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
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| 4 | cups |
powdered sugar
sifted |
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| 1 | x |
pecans
chopped, for garnish, optional |
* |
| 1 | x |
raspberries
fresh, or strawberries, for garnish, optional |
* |
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃). Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with cupcake papers.
In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
In a large bowl gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla with a handheld electric mixer.
Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth and thoroughly combined.
Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins about ⅔ filled.
Bake in oven for about 20 to 22 minutes, turning the pans once, half way through.
Test the cupcakes with a toothpick for doneness.
Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 93g (3.3 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 41746% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21g
33%
Saturated Fat 7g
33%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 21mg
7%
Sodium 186mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
19%
Dietary Fiber 0g
2%
Sugars g
Protein
4g
Vitamin A 5%
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Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 2%
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Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
