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royal red velvet cupcakes

(3 ratings)
bellina avatar
Recipe by
sandra murphy
@bellina
indio, CA

These will be a favorite with your family and friends! They are moist and the cream cheese frosting has a perfect balance of sweetness and cheese flavor.

(3 ratings)
yield 24 regular-size
prep time 50 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For royal red velvet cupcakes

  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 4 Tbsp
    premium cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 1/3 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 c
    buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 2 Tbsp
    red food coloring drops
  • 1 Tbsp
    apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 10 oz
    cream cheese
  • 4 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 c
    butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 4 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon zest, grated
  • chocolate and red sprinkles

How To Make royal red velvet cupcakes

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F . Line muffin pan with 24 cupcake liners.
  • 2
    Sift together in mixing bowl flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder.
  • 3
    In another small mixing bowl, stir together the eggs and oil. In a mixing cup whisk buttermilk, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla extract.
  • 4
    Gradually add the dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture to the egg mixture. You want the mixture to look dark brown, red in color. (You may want to add a bit more cocoa powder, if the red is not deep enough in color)
  • 5
    Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake about 20 to 22 minutes or until done. Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
  • 6
    Frosting: In large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter, salt, vanilla, and lemon zest. Blend together for about 2 minutes.
  • 7
    With piping bag (plastic sandwich bags make a great piping bag as well) decorate each cupcake and sprinkle.
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