Description
Delicious soft red cupcakes topped with smooth and tangy cream cheese frosting, perfect for parties or as a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, red food coloring, vanilla extract, and vinegar.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- For the cream cheese frosting, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla until well combined.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes generously with the cream cheese frosting. Enjoy!
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for the best results. Chill the frosting to pipe it nicely.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg