Red velvet cupcake
Author Notes: Red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting —Oh Sweet Day!
Makes 12 cupcakes
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1 1/2
cups all purpose flour
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1
teaspoon baking powder
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1
teaspoon baking soda
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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1 1/2
tablespoons cocoa powder
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3/4
cup canola oil
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1 1/2
cups granulated sugar
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1
piece egg
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3/4
cup buttermilk, room temp
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1 1/2
teaspoons vanilla extract
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1
teaspoon red food coloring paste
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1 1/2
teaspoons white wine vinegar
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1/3
cup freshly brewed hot espresso
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2
packets 8-ounce cream cheese, room temp
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1 1/2
cups powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 325F. Grease muffin tin or line with muffin liners.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder.
- In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, mix oil, sugar and egg until well combined.
- Mix in buttermilk, vanilla extract and food coloring paste, followed by vinegar and espresso.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture and mix until just blended.
- Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Transfer muffin tin to oven and bake for 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer muffin tin to a wire rack and let cupcakes cool completely.
- To prepare cream cheese frosting, place cream cheese and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Frost the cupcakes with the cream cheese frosting. Garnish with cake crumbs.
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about 2 years ago gjh
Not great. Something is off in the measurements. Will not make again.
about 3 years ago meganotoole
I think the ingredient list is incomplete! The directions say to add vinegar and vanilla however they aren't soecified in the ingredient list. Bummer.
about 3 years ago Oh Sweet Day!
Sorry for the confusion. The ingredient list was corrected.
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