Red Velvet Cupcakes


Recipe summary
A recipe for moist, tart red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, guaranteed to impress.
Ingredients
- 235g Self raising flour
- 15g Cocoa powder
- 250g Caster sugar
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 270g Soft unsalted butter
- 4 Large free-range eggs
- 3 tbs Buttermilk
- 1 tsp Red food colour paste
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1.5 tsp Cider vinegar
- 150g Soft unsalted butter (for icing)
- 240g Cream Cheese
- 840g Icing sugar
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven and prepare cupcake tins.
- 2
Mix the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, salt, bicarbonate of soda, and icing sugar.
- 3
Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- 4
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- 5
Stir in buttermilk, red food coloring, and vanilla extract.
- 6
Combine the wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
- 7
Add cider vinegar and mix gently.
- 8
Divide the batter evenly into cupcake liners.
- 9
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 10
Allow cupcakes to cool completely.
- 11
Prepare the frosting by beating butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- 12
Gradually add icing sugar and mix until fluffy.
- 13
Frost the cooled cupcakes with the cream cheese frosting.






