Red Velvet Cupcakes
These red velvet cupcakes are everything you want in a classic: soft, tender, lightly chocolatey, and beautifully red. Topped with a creamy white chocolate buttercream, they’re festive enough for Valentine’s Day, birthdays, and baby showers, yet simple enough to make on a random Tuesday. If you love classic red velvet cake, you’re going to fall hard for these cupcakes!
Equipment
- 12 cupcake pan
Ingredients
- 60 grams butter
- 150 gr granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 60 ml neutral oil
- 150 grams all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 125 ml buttermilk
White chocolate butter cream frosting
- 150 gr white chocolate
- 250 g unsalted butter room temperature
- 75 g powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180˚C (350˚F). Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the egg and beat briefly.
- Add the vanilla, oil, and food coloring to the butter and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa.
- Add the buttermilk and flour mixture in batches until just combined. Do not mix too long.
- Divide the batter between 12 cupcake liners and bake in a preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before piping buttercream on top.
White chocolate butter cream
- Break the chocolate into pieces and melt in a double boiler. Allow to cool to room temperature.
- Mix the butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until creamy and fluffy. This takes about 10 minutes, so a food processor is most convenient. But a mixer will work just as well.
- Stir in the cooled and melted white chocolate. Fill a piping bag with the buttercream and pipe it onto the cooled cupcakes in nice swirls. Crumble some red velvet crumbs on top for decoration.
Notes
Storing
Without frosting: store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.
With frosting: refrigerate and enjoy within 1-2 days. You can also freeze them unfrosted.
With frosting: refrigerate and enjoy within 1-2 days. You can also freeze them unfrosted.
Nutrition
Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 687IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg