How to Cook Perfect Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.

You can cook Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting using 16 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

1. It's 2 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
2. You need 1 1/2 cup of sugar.
3. It's 1 tsp of baking soda.
4. Prepare 1 tsp of cocoa powder.
5. You need 1 1/2 cup of vegetable oil.
6. Prepare 1 cup of buttermilk, room temperature.
7. It's 2 large of eggs, room temperature.
8. It's 2 tbsp of red food coloring.
9. You need 1 tsp of white distilled vinegar.
10. It's 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
11. You need 1 of CREAM CHEESE FROSTING.
12. You need 1 lb of cream cheese, softened.
13. You need 2 stick of butter, softened.
14. It's 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
15. It's 4 cup of sifted confectioners' sugar.
16. Prepare 1 of Raspberry or Strawberry for garnish.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350°F..
2. Line 2 (12 cup) muffin pans with cupcake papers.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder..
4. In a large bowl, gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla with a handheld electric mixer..
5. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth and thouroughly combined..
6. Diide the abtter evenly among the cupcake tins about 2/3 full..
7. Bake in oven for about 20 to 22 minutes. Toothpick test for doneness..
8. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting..
9. For cream cheese frosting:.
10. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together until smooth..
11. Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated..
12. Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy..
13. Garnish with raspberry or strawberry..