Simple Red Velvet Cupcakes
A simple baking idea that’s easy to make and guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Whip up a batch of these Red Velvet Cupcakes and let the sweetness take over!
Makes: 6 cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- red food colouring
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 8 oz Betty Crocker Rich and Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, egg and buttermilk, add few drops of red food colouring until well combined.
- 4, Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the butter mixture alternating with the buttermilk mixture. Begin and end with the dry ingredients, mixing well after each addition.
- 5 Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with the batter. Tap the pan gently on the counter to remove any air bubbles.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 7 Once the cupcakes are completely cooled, frost them generously with cream cheese frosting. You can either use store-bought frosting or make your own.
- Serve and enjoy these delicious Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting!
