Red Velvet cupcakes
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 40 min. preparation time, 15 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 515 / Protein 6g / Carbohydr. 56g / Fat 30g
Ingredients (10 servings)
200 g | all-purpose flour |
200 g | sugar |
200 ml | vegetable oil |
120 ml | buttermilk |
1 tbsp | cocoa powder |
2 | eggs |
1 | vanilla bean (seeds) |
3 tsp | baking powder |
1 package | red food coloring |
300 g | cream cheese |
100 g | butter (soft) |
160 g | confectioner’s sugar |
salt |
Utensils
muffin tins, standing mixer or hand mixer with beaters, oven, piping bags, muffin liners (optional), ice cream scoop (optional), large bowl, whisk
Wine Tip
Prosecco, 2012
The fluffy red velvet cupcakes unfold their flavor best when combined with a fizzy Prosecco. It plays gently on the gums and picks up the sweetness of the cupcakes.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Beat eggs until foamy. Slowly add in sugar while continuously beating. Add vegetable oil.
standing mixer or hand mixer with beaters, oven
2 eggs / 200 g sugar / 200 ml vegetable oil
Step 2
Now, slowly add food coloring. Depending on which kind of food coloring you are using, you might need a little more or less.
1 package red food coloring
Step 3
Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, seeds of the vanilla bean, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.
large bowl, whisk
200 g all-purpose flour / 1 tbsp cocoa powder / 1 vanilla bean / 3 tsp baking powder / salt
Step 4
Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the egg mixture. Start and end with the dry ingredients. Beat until everything is well combined.
Step 5
Transfer batter into lined muffin tins. An ice cream scoop works well for this. Bake muffins in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for approx. 10 – 15 min. Then, remove from oven and let cool.
muffin tins, ice cream scoop, muffin liners
Step 6
For the icing, beat cream cheese, soft butter, and confectioner’s sugar until smooth.
standing mixer or hand mixer with beaters
300 g cream cheese / 100 g butter / 160 g confectioner’s sugar
Step 7
Fill the buttercream into prepared piping bags and start piping. Make sure that the cupcakes have enough time to cool. Otherwise, the buttercream will start melting. Enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea.
piping bags