Red Velvet Cupcakes
I have recently discovered Nigella’s red velvet cupcake recipe and it’s SO good – and easy. I’m planning to use this (ex the red food colouring) for a basic cupcake mixture because it’s so moist and delicious.
ingredients
- 250g plain flour
- 2 x 15ml T cocoa powder, sifted
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 100g soft unsalted butter
- 200g castor sugar
- 1 heaped 15ml T red food colouring
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 175ml buttermilk
- 1 tsp cider vinegar or other vinegar
method
- Preheat oven to 170°C and line two muffin trays with paper cases
- Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and bicarb in a bowl
- In another bowl, cream the butter, and sugar until light and fluffy
- Beat in the food colouring and the vanilla
- While still beating, add one spoonful of dried ingredients, then one egg, followed by some more dried ingredients, then the other egg, followed by the rest of the dried ingredients
- Beat together the buttermilk and vinegar
- Fold into creamed mixture
- Spoon the batter evenly into the cases
- Bake for 20 mins or until cupcakes spring back when lightly touched
- Transfer to a wire tack to cool down completely before decorating
buttery cream cheese icing
ingredients
- 400g icing sugar, sifted
- 125g cream cheese
- 125g soft unsalted butter
- 1 tsp cider vinegar or lemon juice
Beat all of the above ingredients together until smooth.
To decorate I piped the icing on top of each cupcake and sprinkled on red glitter.
Nigella’s tips:
- The cupcakes can be baked 2 days ahead and stored, un-iced, layered with paper in airtight containers
- Icing can be made 1 day ahead: cover with glad wrap and refrigerate; remove from fridge 1-2 hours before needed; beat briefly before using
- You can use all butter rather than half-butter and half-cream cheese for this icing
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