Red Velvet Cupcakes

 
Ingredients -
2-1/2 cups Flour
2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
1-1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 stick Butter, softened
1-1/2 cups Sugar
2 Eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons Red Food Coloring
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Buttermilk
2 tablespoons Water
1-1/2 teaspoons White Vinegar
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Line standard muffin pan with baking cups.

3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

4. Set aside.

5. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

6. Add the eggs, food coloring, and vanilla.

7. Mix well until well blended.

8. Alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture.

9. Add the water and mix well. In a small bowl, combine the white vinegar and baking soda.

10. Gently stir into the cupcake mixture.

11. Spoon batter into the baking cups.

12. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

13. Cool the cupcakes in the pan on a cooling rack for 5-8 minutes.

14. Remove from pan and cool completely.

15. Yield: about 20 standard cupcakes.

 



Cupcake Making Tips -
Using Oil in Baking

Baked goods made using oil will be softer and tenderer than those made with butter. They will almost always be denser as well, as a result of oils inability to hold air bubbles in suspension.


Cupcake Making Tips -
Buttermilk

Buttermilk is made by adding lactic acid to low or non-fat milk, and culturing it for a tangy flavor. Buttermilk is also available in a dried powder form that is ok for spur of the moment baking.

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