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Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

By Paula Deen

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Difficulty: Medium

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Servings: 12

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Ingredients

Red Velvet Cupcakes

  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons red food coloring
  • 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
  • pecans, chopped for garnish
  • fresh raspberries, for garnish

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 pound cream cheese, softened
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted

Directions

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with cupcake papers. In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. In a large bowl gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla with a handheld electric mixer. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth and thoroughly combined.

Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins about 2/3 filled. Bake in oven for about 20 to 22 minutes, turning the pans once, half way through. Test the cupcakes with a toothpick for doneness. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.

 

Cook’s Note: Frost the cupcakes with a butter knife or pipe it on with a big star tip. Garnish with chopped pecans and a fresh raspberry or strawberry.

Cream Cheese Frosting

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth. Add the confectioner’s sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.