Description
These vibrant Cherry Red Velvet Cupcakes are soft and flavorful, featuring a mix of red cake and sweet cherries, perfect for parties or as a tasty snack.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp red food coloring
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup cherries, pitted and chopped
- Cream cheese frosting for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Gently fold in the chopped cherries.
- Fill the cupcake liners about 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.
- Optional: top with additional cherries for decoration.
Notes
For best results, do not over mix the batter and use room temperature eggs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg