Red Velvet Cupcakes
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- Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
2.5 cups of flour1.5 cups sugar1 tsp. baking soda1 tsp. salt1 tbl. cocoa powder1.5 c. canola oil2 lg. eggs, room temperature1 c. buttermilk, room temperature1-1oz. bottle of red food coloring1 tsp. white vinegar1 tsp. vanillaCream Cheese Frosting:12 oz. low fat cream cheese, softened3/4 c. unsalted butter, softened1 tsp. vanilla3 c. powdered sugar
Sift the dry ingredients together and set aside. Put the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla in mixing bowl and beat on low. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet and mix until smooth and well incorporated.
Line 2 cupcake tins with paper liners. Fill each liner 2/3 full. I use an ice cream scoop so each cupcake is the same size and they all bake evenly. Bake cupcakes in over at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes, turning pans once, half way through. Remove from oven and cool completely. Frost with cream cheese icing.
Cream Cheese Frosting: In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar on low speed until well incorporated. Increase speed to high and beat until frosting is light and fluffy.
For a lighter cupcake, omit the frosting and dust with powdered sugar...they are yummy either way!
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OCTOBERBRIDE09.
Line 2 cupcake tins with paper liners. Fill each liner 2/3 full. I use an ice cream scoop so each cupcake is the same size and they all bake evenly. Bake cupcakes in over at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes, turning pans once, half way through. Remove from oven and cool completely. Frost with cream cheese icing.
Cream Cheese Frosting: In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the vanilla and powdered sugar on low speed until well incorporated. Increase speed to high and beat until frosting is light and fluffy.
For a lighter cupcake, omit the frosting and dust with powdered sugar...they are yummy either way!
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OCTOBERBRIDE09.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 441.9
- Total Fat: 31.0 g
- Cholesterol: 65.1 mg
- Sodium: 224.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 38.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 3.8 g
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