Red Velvet Cupcakes

MrManjra
MrManjra @cook_2915985

These cupcakes are as appetising as they are tasty. They boast sophistication and are not overly decorated as many cupcakes are. A great party treat to impress that important business client. As well as having class these cupcakes appeal to children and adults alike. The bright red colour is enough to lure even the most religious of dieters. They are wonderfully moist and the cream cheese frosting is by far the cherry on the top
(;P). Some people prefer the sponge to be less moist, in that case just go easy on the liquid ingredients such as the liquid food colour or even the buttermilk.

Red Velvet Cupcakes

These cupcakes are as appetising as they are tasty. They boast sophistication and are not overly decorated as many cupcakes are. A great party treat to impress that important business client. As well as having class these cupcakes appeal to children and adults alike. The bright red colour is enough to lure even the most religious of dieters. They are wonderfully moist and the cream cheese frosting is by far the cherry on the top
(;P). Some people prefer the sponge to be less moist, in that case just go easy on the liquid ingredients such as the liquid food colour or even the buttermilk.

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Ingredients

30 mins
10 servings
  1. Cake mixture
  2. 1 largeegg
  3. 120 mlbuttermilk
  4. 1 tbspwhite wine vinegar
  5. 1 1/2 tbspred food colouring (liquid)
  6. 180 mlsunflower oil
  7. 200 gramsself raising flour
  8. 225 gramscaster sugar
  9. 1 tspheaped cocoa powder
  10. 1 pinchsalt
  11. 1 tspvanilla essence
  12. Frosting
  13. 100 gramscream cheese
  14. 50 gramsbutter
  15. 200 gramsicing sugar(confectioners sugar)
  16. 1 tspvanilla essence

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    preheat oven to 180°C.

  2. 2

    whisk the egg in a bowl for a minute.

  3. 3

    add buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla, and sunflower oil.

  4. 4

    dump the flour, sugar, cocoa, salt and food colouring into the bowl an d mix together.

  5. 5

    whisk for a few minutes until combined and smooth.

  6. 6

    spoon into cupcake cases sat in a muffin tray so they are ¾ full.

  7. 7

    bake in the oven for 25 minutes until risen and cooked - test with a knife and it should come out clean.

  8. 8

    cool the cupcakes in their cases.

  9. 9

    slice a little off of the top of the cupcakes to make it flat and keep the trimmings to one side.

  10. 10

    for frosting

  11. 11

    beat the cream cheese and butter in a bowl until light and fluffy with the vanilla.

  12. 12

    add icing sugar and stir until combined.

  13. 13

    spread a little icing on top of the cupcake and crumble some sponge off-cuts on top to decorate.

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