Red Velvet Cupcakes | Soft & spongy Red Velvet Cupcakes

Delicious, moist and fluffy red velvet cupcakes are a tempting treat for people of all ages! These cupcakes have an incredible texture and flavour making them perfect for celebrating any occasion.

They are super easy to make with regular baking ingredients that you’ll definitely have in your kitchen. Get ready to bake a batch of these red velvet cupcakes with fluffy cream cheese frosting.

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Ingredients for Red Velvet Cupcakes 

 For Cupcakes 

• 1 cup all-purpose flour 
• 2 tbsp Cocoa powder 
• 1 & 1/4 tsp Baking powder 
• 1/8 tsp Salt 
• 2 Eggs 
• 3/4 - 1 cup White Sugar 
• Red gel food colour - a few drops 
• 1/4 cup melted Butter 
• 2 tbsp Flavorless Oil 
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract 
• 1/2 cup Milk 

Cream Cheese Frosting 

•  1/4 cup butter 
•  1/2 cup Cream Cheese 
•  1/2 Tsp Vanilla extract 
•  2 cups Icing Sugar

How to make Red Velvet Cupcakes - Step by step pictures 

 In a bowl sift together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.

Mix well and set aside.

In another bowl, beat the eggs with an electric hand mixer until frothy.

Add in the sugar and beat on medium-high speed for 5 - 6 minutes until thick, fluffy and tripled in volume.

Pour in the melted butter, oil, vanilla extract and red gel colour.

Beat for a few seconds until well combined.

Add in the dry ingredients and milk gradually.

Mix gently until smooth.

Line a muffin pan and fill cupcake liners with batter.

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Remove from oven and let them cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack and let them cool completely.

Pipe the frosting and serve.

Red Velvet Cupcakes | Soft & spongy Red Velvet Cupcakes

Recipe Category: Desserts
Author: Abarna Gopinath
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 20 - 25 minutes

Ingredients

For Cupcakes
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp Cocoa powder
• 1 & 1/4 tsp Baking powder
• 1/8 tsp Salt
• 2 Eggs
• 3/4 - 1 cup White Sugar
• Red gel food colour - a few drops
• 1/4 cup melted Butter
• 2 tbsp Flavorless Oil
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup Milk
Cream Cheese Frosting
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup Cream Cheese
• 1/2 Tsp Vanilla extract
• 2 cups Icing Sugar

Instructions

In a bowl sift together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.

Mix well and set aside.

In another bowl, beat the eggs with an electric hand mixer until frothy.

Add in the sugar and beat on medium-high speed for 5 - 6 minutes until thick, fluffy and tripled in volume.

Pour in the melted butter, oil, vanilla extract and red gel colour.

Beat for a few seconds until well combined.

Add in the dry ingredients and milk gradually.

Mix gently until smooth.

Line a muffin pan and fill cupcake liners with batter.

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Remove from oven and let them cool in the tin for 5 minutes.

Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack and let them cool completely.

Pipe the frosting and serve.

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