red velvet cupcakes
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This recipe comes in 2 parts--1 for the cupcakes & 1 for the frosting. I always have frosting left. You can use the extra frosting & spread it on graham crackers. Kids love to do this.
(2 ratings)
yield
30 cupcakes
prep time
20 Min
cook time
25 Min
Ingredients For red velvet cupcakes
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2 1/2 cflour
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1/2 cunsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 cbutter, softened (2 sticks)
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2 csugar
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4eggs
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1 csour cream
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1/2 cmilk
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1 bottle(1 oz.) red food color
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2 tspPure vanilla extract
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Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting recipe ingredients:
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1 pkg(8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cbutter (1/2 stick), softened
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2 Tbspsour cream
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2 tspvanilla extract
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1 box(16 oz.) confectioner's sugar
How To Make red velvet cupcakes
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1Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda & salt. Set aside.
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2Beat butter & sugar in large bowl with mixer on medium speed 5 minutes until light & fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color, & vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until blended. Don't overbeat. Spoon batter into 30 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
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3Bake in preheated 350 degrees oven 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Removed from pans; cool completely. Spread with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.
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4Vanilla Cream Frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, sour cream & vanilla in large bowl until light & fluffy. Gradually beat in 1 box confectioner's sugar on medium speed until smooth. Ice cupcakes with frosting. Keep cupcakes refrigerated.
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