Red Velvet Crazy

Red Velvet Cupcakes! Sweet. Mouthwatering. Scrumptious. Enough Said. These desirable cupcakes are so amazingly delicious. Their rare taste, keeps you coming for more. On top of that, the cream cheese frosting adds the perfect touch, to make it pleasantly mouthwatering. I had a chance, this weekend, to make a batch. They came out so well. My little cousin from Windsor came for a visit, and she loves to bake as well. I used a recipe I found online that also a cream cheese frosting recipe. However, I have to admit, my older brother had a helping hand with the frosting.

 It was our first time preparing red velvet, and so when the batter was complete, we were pretty surprised to see a bowl full of pink batter. Only after it came out of the oven, is when we were pleased that it came out a perfect dark red. The cupcakes came out very moist! We let them cool, while we prepared the frosting. Of course, frosting is my little cousins’ favourite part. We added a few red sprinkles to add the final touch. We ended up having a few too many, but in our defense, they were just too delicious!

The recipe we used is below.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe


Ingredients:

·       1 1/2 cups of sugar

·       1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter, room temperature

·       2 eggs, room temperature

·       2 1/3 cups of cake flour

·       2 tablespoons of Dutch-processed cocoa powder

·       1 teaspoon of baking soda

·       1 teaspoon of baking powder

·       1/2 teaspoon of salt

·       1 cup of buttermilk*

·       1 1/2 tablespoons of red food coloring

·       1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

·       1 teaspoon of distilled white vinegar

Frosting Ingredients:

·       1/2 cup of butter (1 stick), room temperature

·       8 oz of Philly cream cheese (1 package), room temperature

·       2 - 3 cups of powdered sugar

·       1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

*You can make your own buttermilk by adding a tablespoon of distilled white vinegar to milk and letting it stand for about 10 minutes.


Method:

The cupcakes

1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. Beat the butter and sugar in an electric mixer for 3 minutes on medium speed until light and fluffy.

2 Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until each is fully incorporated. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing.

3 In a large bowl, sift together the cake flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl whisk together the buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla extract, and red food coloring.

4 Add a fourth of the dry ingredients and mix, then add a third of the wet. Continue adding in a dry, wet, dry pattern, ending with the dry ingredients.

5 Scoop into cupcake papers, about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way full. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Rotate the pan after the first 15 minutes of baking to ensure even baking.

6 Allow to cool for one minute in the pan then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting Method:

1 Cream the butter and cream cheese together, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure even mixing.

2 Add the vanilla extract and mix.

3 Add the powdered sugar, continually taste to get to desired sweetness. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.

Yield: Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cupcakes.

If you have a chance to try out the recipe, please do let me know how it went! Also, please leave comments, suggestions or any questions you have! I’ll be back next week, with another cupcake adventure of mine! 


Sidra

Recipe:http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/red_velvet_cupcakes_with_cream_cheese_frosting/

First picture:https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGIWfau-eJmJF_NuNRN1sDBKuYChaaucWalEnhpnWi0kncgT9UopytREWMz41grHqfWLFutY-rlMc4E4rAXWUYo5sV-ZoQ079zIaio8KyIDQETnTSYdvo6Nt5NgA7H6KltJLLlDyHT9S9/s1600/red-velvet-cupcake.jpg 

Second and Third Picture: Pictures of our delicious cupcakes!