These are the most perfect Red Velvet Cupcakes. They have a moist and tender crumb. They peel away from the cupcake liners nicely. And the buttercream frosting is soft and sweet. Keep them classic with no adornment, or give them some festive sprinkles.
How to make Red Velvet Cupcakes:
Flour, cocoa powder and salt are combined with buttermilk, butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Red food coloring is added in too, of course. Baking and soda and vinegar are combined and added at the end. The flavor of red velvet is created by adding the combination of cocoa powder and baking soda/vinegar + buttermilk to a basic cake batter recipe. This batter bakes into the most delicious basic red velvet cupcakes. Buttercream frosting is piped on top.
What kind of frosting should you use for Red Velvet Cupcakes?
The frosting recipe included for these cupcakes is probably very different than other frosting recipes you’ve tried. It turns out very pillowy and soft, and if you use a round piping tip then it will frost onto your red velvet cupcakes just as you see in the photos. If you want to use a more decorative tip for piping or if you you just want to spread the frosting on with a knife, I suggest trying my Wedding Cupcake Buttercream instead. Suggestion: you might consider making my heart-shaped Chocolate Wafer Cookies to use as a garnish on top of your cupcakes.
What’s the best red coloring to use for cupcakes?
The recipe calls for one bottle of red food coloring. It’s a one ounce bottle. Otherwise, it’s two tablespoons of red food coloring. I sometimes like to use gel paste to color my baked goods because it’s more controllable, and I think it imparts a better red color. You can add a little at a time until you get just the right red color that you’re looking for.
Here are a few things you might like to purchase to help you make these cupcakes:
My favorite cupcake tins: these are my absolute favorite! They are nonstick and easy to clean. Cupcake papers: great, basic white liners! Red Gel Paste: this is the red color that I prefer to use for red velvet cupcakes. Piping bag: this set is great to have on hand, and it will last you forever! Open Round Piping tip: this tip works well with this frosting recipe
Here are a few more cupcake recipes you might like to try:
White Wedding Cake Cupcakes Margarita Cupcakes Pink Champagne Cupcakes Dairy Free Chocolate Cupcakes Caramel Frappuccino Cupcakes Maple Cupcakes Orange Cream Cupcakes Confetti Cupcakes
