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| Red Velvet
I love Red Velvet cupcakes! I'm not sure it's because the color says there're special or because they just taste delicious, either way they are one of my favorites. These are moist and are full of flavor. This recipe makes roughly 27 cupcakes.
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I made these today for a high school graduation along with 2012 cupcakes toppers (directions below)
INGREDIENTS:
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting:
12 ounces cream cheese
1 cup butter
8 cup sifted powder sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons cream (depending on the consistency you're looking for)
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. In a large bowl beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth and thoroughly combined.
Divide the batter evenly amount the cupcake tins about 2/3 filled. Bake in oven for about 20 to 22 minutes, turing the pans once, half way through. Test the cupcakes with a toothpick for doneness. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.
ENJOY!!!
I made the 2012 circles out of small cupcake papers by cutting around the bottom. I then spray - glued them to white card stock then paper punched them. I used a bigger punch for the green circle then hot glued a wooden tooth pick between the green and gold paper. I then tied a small gold ribbon around the toothpick. Time consuming but simple to do.
