royal red velvet cupcakes
These will be a favorite with your family and friends! They are moist and the cream cheese frosting has a perfect balance of sweetness and cheese flavor.
prep time
50 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
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yield
24 regular-size
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 tablespoons premium cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 - eggs
- 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring drops
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 10 ounces cream cheese
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup butter, unsalted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
- - chocolate and red sprinkles
How To Make royal red velvet cupcakes
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F . Line muffin pan with 24 cupcake liners.
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Step 2Sift together in mixing bowl flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder.
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Step 3In another small mixing bowl, stir together the eggs and oil. In a mixing cup whisk buttermilk, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla extract.
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Step 4Gradually add the dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture to the egg mixture. You want the mixture to look dark brown, red in color. (You may want to add a bit more cocoa powder, if the red is not deep enough in color)
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Step 5Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake about 20 to 22 minutes or until done. Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
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Step 6Frosting: In large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter, salt, vanilla, and lemon zest. Blend together for about 2 minutes.
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Step 7With piping bag (plastic sandwich bags make a great piping bag as well) decorate each cupcake and sprinkle.
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