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| Chocolate Red Velvet Cupcake |
I used my favorite red velvet cupcake recipe for this one but I used three tablespoons of powdered cocoa instead of just two teaspoons, resulting in a richer deeper red colored cupcake. I frosted the cooled cupcakes with white chocolate cream cheese frosting and finished off with premium quality dark chocolate shavings.
Love chocolates and red velvet cupcakes? Then this is a must-try cupcake project.
Red Velvet Cupcake
INGREDIENTS
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
¾ tsp salt
3 large eggs, at room temperature
¾ cup butter, at room temperature
2¼ cups granulated sugar
1½ tsp vanilla extract
1 ounce bottle of red food coloring (2 Tbsp.)
1½ cups buttermilk
1½ tsp baking soda
1½ tsp vinegar
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until combined. One at a time, add eggs; beat on medium speed after each. Bet in food coloring on low.
4. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to egg mixture; beat on low-medium after each just until combined. Stir together baking soda and vinegar. Add to batter; beat just until combined.
5. Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full. Bake 15 to 17 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Gently remove cupcakes from pans; cool.
Yield: About 28 cupcakes
White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
INGREDIENTS6 oz. white chocolate
8 oz. cream cheese
1/4 c unsalted butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. confectioners sugar
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large bowl, beat the butter and confectioners sugar at low speed until fluffy.
2. Add in melted and cooled white chocolate.
3. Beat on high speed for 3-4 minutes.
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