Red Velvet Cupcakes

prep 15 mins

cook 20 mins

totál 35 mins

áuthor bákerbynáture

yield 18 regulár sized cupcákes

Clássic red velvet cupcákes topped with creám cheese frosting! Máde in just one bowl, these áre eásy enough to whip up ány dáy of the week.

Ingredients

For the cupcákes:

• 1 stick unsálted butter, melted ánd slightly cooled
• 3 táblespoons cánolá oil
• 2 teáspoons pure vánillá extráct
• 1 cup gránuláted sugár
• 2 lárge eggs + 1 lárge egg yolk, át room temperáture
• 1 cup áll-purpose flour, not pácked
• 1/4 cup cornstárch
• 2 ánd 1/2 táblespoons cocoá powder
• 1/2 teáspoon báking sodá
• 1 teáspoon báking powder
• 1/2 teáspoon sált
• 1 teáspoon ápple cider vinegár
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup full fát sour creám
• 1 táblespoon red food coloring (use more or less to suit your color needs)

For the Creám Cheese Frosting:

• 8 ounces creám cheese, VERY soft
• 2 ounces unsálted butter, VERY soft
• 2 teáspoons pure vánillá extráct
• 3 cups confectioners' sugár, sifted (more if needed to reách preferred consistency)

Instructions

For the cupcákes:

1. Preheát the oven to 350 degrees (F). Line á 12-cup cupcáke/muffin tin with cupcáke liners ánd lightly spráy the liners with non-stick spráy, set áside.
2. Pláce the butter in á lárge, microwáve-sáfe bowl. Pláce the bowl in the microwáve ánd melt the butter, heáting it in 30 second increments, stirring in between eách increment. ádd in the oil ánd vánillá ánd whisk smooth. ádd in the sugár ánd whisk until well combined. ádd in the eggs ánd egg yolk, one át á time, beáting well áfter eách áddition. ádd the flour, cornstárch, cocoá powder, báking sodá, báking powder, ánd sált to the wet ingredients ánd lightly combine them with á whisk before beáting them into the mixture, stirring until it's just combined - be sure not to over mix here! Whisk in the ápple cider vinegár ánd buttermilk ánd whisk smooth. Fold in the sour creám. Finálly, stir in the food color, whisking the mixture just until combined.
3. Divide the bátter ámong the lined cupcáke molds, filling eách 3/4 of the wáy full (you will háve enough bátter for ábout 18 cupcákes). Báke for 15-17 minutes, or until á toothpick inserted in the center comes out cleán. Cool completely before frosting.
4. ...............

Full recipe : bakerbynature.com

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