Easiest Way to Cook Perfect Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting. Classic red velvet cupcakes with a luscious cream cheese frosting. Red velvet cake is classic Americana cooking with its roots in the south. Deliciously festive, rich, flavorful, red velvet is like yellow cake but with a little kiss on the cheek of chocolate.

I should know because I used to be one. From red velvet brownies and red velvet cookies and red velvet cupcakes, I've had a lot of fun getting to know red velvet. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth. You can have Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting using 16 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

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

Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Garnish with chopped pecans and a fresh raspberry or strawberry. Cook's Note. *Frost the cupcakes with a butter knife or pipe it on with a big star tip. Sharing an amazing and easy recipe for Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.

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..

These cupcakes are super-moist and fluffy and guaranteed to be your. This recipe for red velvet cupcakes includes an easy cream cheese frosting. The beautiful cupcakes are topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. I prefer my cream cheese frosting to have more butter than cream cheese, but if you like a super strong cream cheese flavor, you can double the cream cheese and cut the amount of butter called for in half. This has been my go-to red velvet cupcake recipe for years and years and I'm sure it will.