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Red Velvet Cupcakes

red velvet cupcakes

Easy red velvet cupcakes ,delicious and simple!

  • Yield:12 cupcakes
  • Prep time:20 min+baking time

ingredients:

  • Red Velvet Cupcakes:
  • 2 eggs
  • pinch of salt
  • 120 gr brown sugar
  • 1/2 teasp baking powder
  • vanilla flavour
  • 1-2 tbs espresso coffee
  • 1 tbs cocoa powder
  • 100 gr butter
  • 120 gr flour
  • 1/4 teasp red food coloring
  • CHEESE FROSTING:
  • 100 gr butter at room temperature
  • 200 gr soft cheese 
  • 100-150 gr confectioners sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 170°C
  2. Prepare 12 hole muffin trays with snug-fitting paper cases.
  3. Into a large bowl beat 2 eggs with a pinch of salt and 120 gr brown sugar (you can also use granulated sugar if you want to).
  4. Add 1/2 baking powder ,vanilla flavour, 120 gr sifted flour, 1 tbs cocoa powder , mix until everything is well incorporated.
  5. At last add 1-2 tbs espresso coffee , 100 gr butter melted and 1/4 teasp red food-coloring.
  6. Whisk very well the mixture and  then fill your paper cases two-thirds full with the mixture…
  7. Bake in a preheated oven at 170 °C  for about 20 min.
  8. CREAM CHEESE ICING:
  9.  Mix your room temperature butter(100 gr) with the cream cheese (200 gr)and confectioner sugar(120-150 gr) until smooth.
  10. When your cupcakes are cool ,decorate them with the icing cream ,chocolate sprinkles ecc
  11. Enjoy your delicious red velvet cupcakes! 🙂

Baking time:Preheated oven to 170°C-20 min

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