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The BEST Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting

Fantastic Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting - because the cupcake recipe is tried, tested and true, and the cream cheese icing recipe is one of my secret weapons! 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 216 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Red Velvet Cupcake Ingredients
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • one ounce bottle Red food coloring
Two Batches of My Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 350 °F. Line (2) 12 well muffins tins with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt until combined. Set aside. 
  3. Beat the butter and sugar with a paddle attachment on a mixer on medium speed until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Mix in the sour cream, milk, food coloring and vanilla. 
  4. Gradually beat in the flour mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not over beat the batter! 
  5. Using a  #8 disher spoon ( my trick for muffins and cupcakes, it looks like a large ice cream scoop) scoop a full scoop into the muffins tin liners, leaving the rounded top from the scoop on the top.
  6. Bake the cupcakes in your preheated oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick or a cake tester inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean. 
  7. Cool in the muffin tins for 5 minutes then remove from the pans and transfer to a wire baking rack to cool completely. 

Notes

  • Recipe for my Cream Cheese Frosting  
  • Recipe adapted from HERE
  • The nutritional information is only for the cupcake recipe.

Nutrition Information

Calories 216kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 53mg (18%) Sodium 182mg (8%) Potassium 72mg (2%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 345IU (7%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 216

% Daily Value*

Calories 216kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Sodium 182mg 8%
Potassium 72mg 2%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 345IU 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.