Red Velvet Cupcakes In A Jar

Name: Red Velvet Cupcakes In A Jar
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 39 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 1 cup cake flour; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ⅔ cup vegetable oil; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons Red food coloring; ½ cup buttermilk; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¾ teaspoon white vinegar; 8 ounces cream cheese; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 pound confectioners’ sugar; 2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract*

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
39 mins
Servings
8
Course
Cake
Cuisine
Canadian

Red Velvet Cupcakes In A Jar

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

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For the Cupcakes

1 cup cake flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
⅔ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons Red food coloring
½ cup buttermilk
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon white vinegar

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
3 tablespoons butter softened to room temperature
1 pound confectioners’ sugar about 3 ¾ cups, sifted
2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract*

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Instructions

For the Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 cupcake wells with paper liners or spray pan with spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Sift together cake flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine oil and sugar until well-blended. Add egg and mix until combined.
Turn your mixer down to the lowest speed and add vanilla, then slowly add in the food coloring. Note: If you are using liquid food coloring, it will take about 2 tablespoons of coloring to get a dark red shade. I used about 1 tablespoon of gel dye to achieve the shade in the photographs. Add the dye slowly and color according to your preference.
Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk in two batches; scrape down the side of the bowl. Continue mixing until just combined, taking care not to over mix.
Place baking soda in a small dish, stir in vinegar and add to batter with the machine running. Beat for about 10 seconds.
Using a medium scoop (about 3 tablespoons), divide batter between the 12 wells, filling each well about 2/3 full of batter. Bake for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Be careful not to over bake.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

In a the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together cream cheese and butter until well combined.
With the mixer on low, gradually add the confectioners’ sugar until thoroughly incorporated and smooth. Add vanilla and mix to combine.

To Assemble in Jars

Slice cupcakes horizontally to create layers. Each cupcake will yield 2-3 layers depending on how thick you want your layers to be.
Place one cupcake layer into the bottom of your jar, pipe a layer of cream cheese frosting directly onto the cake layer. Repeat the layering process until you reach the top of your jar. If desired, garnish with festive sprinkles or red velvet cake crumbs.

Notes

This cupcake recipe has been scaled down from the original recipe by The New York Times.
Clear vanilla extract was used in the cream cheese frosting recipe to maintain a bright white color. Feel free to substitute pure vanilla extract in its place.
I used a Wilton 1A tip to pipe the frosting into the jars.
The sprinkles are made by Wilton.
Jars seen in photos are Weck Tulip Jelly Jars.