Time: 55 min.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 15 cupcakes

These Red Velvet Cupcakes are moist, soft, and fluffy, with a delicious chocolate flavor and velvety texture, and the salty cream cheese frosting makes them pure bliss! These cupcakes are easy to make and perfect for any occasion, from a casual family gathering to a grand celebration, where they can be served as a side dish to the Red Velvet Cake. The frosting is easy to make, and there's no need to whip it: just combine all the ingredients and decorate the cupcakes once they've cooled completely. For a more elegant presentation, pipe the frosting using a piping bag fitted with a star tip.

Ingredients:

Cupcakes

• 1.5 cups of sugar
• 2.5 cups premium flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Red Velvet Cake Frosting, recipe below
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 cup of sour milk or kefir, shake
• 1 tbsp liquid red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 110 g unsalted butter, room temperature

Red Velvet Cake Frosting

• 220 g of cream cheese, room temperature
• 165 g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
• 3.5 cups sifted powdered sugar (350 g)

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Preheat oven to 175°C. Line a metal muffin tin with paper liners.
Step 2
• In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a large measuring cup, combine buttermilk, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla extract.
Step 3
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed for 1 minute until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until smooth. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry and wet mixtures alternately in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, until the dough comes together. Stir with a rubber spatula to ensure all the flour is incorporated.
Step 4
• Spoon the batter into the cups using a 2-inch ice cream scoop or a large spoon.
Step 5
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool completely in the pan and frost the cupcakes.
  
  

  Red Velvet Cake Frosting

  
  Place the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix on medium speed until just combined. Do not overmix! Add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth.

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