Description
Classic red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, perfect for Valentine’s Day or holiday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cupcakes:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
- Add vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vanilla, and vinegar. Mix until smooth.
- Divide batter evenly into cupcake liners, filling about ⅔ full.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until fluffy.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and garnish with red velvet crumbs if desired.
Notes
- Use room-temperature ingredients for best results.
- Store frosted cupcakes in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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