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Red Velvet Cupcake

Dec-21-2015
Ruchira Hoon
10 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
6 People
Serves
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ABOUT Red Velvet Cupcake RECIPE

While the cake is light and fluffy, it's the cream cheese frosting that is awesome and delicious

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Kids Birthday
  • American
  • Whisking
  • Baking
  • Dessert

Ingredients Serving: 6

  1. 125 grams flour
  2. 1/4 tsp baking powder
  3. 1/4 cup butter
  4. 2 tblsp cocoa powder
  5. A pinch of salt
  6. 1 egg
  7. 3/4 cup sugar
  8. 2 tsp vanilla extract
  9. 1/2 cup Milk
  10. 1 tblsp + 1 tsp vinegar
  11. 1tblsp red food colouring
  12. 1/2 tsp baking soda
  13. For the frosting
  14. 200 grams cream cheese
  15. 100 grams butter
  16. 1 cup Icing sugar
  17. zest of one lemon
  18. 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. In a bowl measure out flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder. Set aside. In another bowl whisk the butter and sugar together until creamy. Add the egg to it and the vanilla extract.
  2. In a separate bowl mix milk and 1 tblsp vinegar together. Let the milk split and add in the red food colouring to it.
  3. In a small bowl add together the remaining vinegar and baking soda. Let it bubble and add to the egg mixture. Add all the flour mix to it followed by the red colored mix. Mix until no lumps. Do not over mix
  4. Pour into a prepared cupcake tray and bake at 170 degree centrigrade for 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
  5. While the cupcake is baking, make your frosting. In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and butter until thick and creamy. Add in the lemon zest and vanilla and add all the icing sugar. Whisk until smooth.
  6. Once the cupcakes come out of the oven. Cool. And then frost and serve.

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rasika thakker
Sep-07-2017
rasika thakker   Sep-07-2017

Nice recipe i altered.. I used lemon flavour and yellow color.

NehaVikas Rawat
Sep-26-2016
NehaVikas Rawat   Sep-26-2016

Actually in my house eggs are not allowed to cook and eat so what's the next options for it and plz tell me the ratio

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