5.0 from 6 votes
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Totally delicious, absolutely fun & perfect for a Valentine’s Day celebration, these Red Velvet Cupcakes are almost as easy as a box mix & way better tasting!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 282 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 ounce Red food coloring
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Icing
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar add until you reach desired thickness/consistency
- 1 Tbs heavy whipping cream or milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, use a hand mixer to beat butter and sugar together on medium speed for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
- Once light and fluffy, beat in eggs, one at a time.
- Use a rubber spatula to mix in sour cream, milk, vinegar, food color and vanilla.
- Gradually stir in flour mixture or use a hand mixer to beat it in on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat or your cupcakes will be tough.
- Let batter rest on the counter for 10 minutes.
- Spoon batter into 24 cupcake liners inside muffin tins, filling each cup 2/3 full. I used larger paper liners, if using smaller you may get as many as 30 cupcakes.
- Bake 22-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. If the toothpick does not come out clean, continue cooking or center will fall.
- Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely.
- While cupcakes cook, mix together cream cheese icing with hand beaters in a large bowl, then pipe onto cupcakes before serving. Adjust amount of powdered sugar added to fit preference of consistency/thickness.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
282kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
237mg
(10%)
Potassium
86mg
(2%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
480IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 282
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 282kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 237mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 480IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.