Description
Delicious soft red velvet cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ยฝ cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- Cream cheese frosting (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC) and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
- In another bowl, mix the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vanilla extract, and vinegar until combined.
- Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner about two-thirds full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting. Enjoy your delicious red velvet cupcakes!
Notes
Use room temperature eggs and buttermilk for a smooth mix. Do not over mix the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg