Sweat Treats at Christmas time is always part of the celebration around this house, so I try to prepare them ahead of time, like this Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe. Most of the treats freeze very well so when Christmas comes along all we have to do is take them out of the freezer as needed. The Red Velvet cupcakes are very colorful and good tasting, making it just right for the Holiday’s. It looks like there is a lot to this recipe, but it is really very simple and moves along quicker than you would think. Be careful of the red food coloring though, because if you spill it; it can get out of control pretty easily. Bake some of these Red Velvet cup cakes up for Christmas, and you’ll have a delightful, colorful treat.
Red Velvet Cup Cake Recipe
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Author: Admin
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 24
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 ounces water
- 2 ounces red food coloring (2 one ounce bottles-I know this seems like a lot, but it is correct)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Your Favorite Frosting recipe
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease 24 cupcake cups or line with paper liners.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs and blend well.
- Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring (coco completely dissolved in the coloring) and add to the butter mixture.
- Sift flour and salt together into this mixture then one at a time, add the following ingredients: buttermilk, vanilla, and water.
- In a small bowl, combine the vinegar and the baking soda. Fold it into the cake batter with a spoon and mix it thoroughly.
- Spoon or pour batter into cup cake cups, dividing among the 24 equally.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the cake springs back when touched. (I didn’t trust this so I used a tooth pick test on this)
- Top with your favorite frosting and decorate. (I used cream cheese frosting)
