Best Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe

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These delicious red velvet cupcakes with creamy cream cheese frosting are the perfect way to show your special someone how much you care this Valentine's Day. This Best Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe is easy to follow and the end result is a delicious, moist cupcake that is sure to impress.

Whether you're baking for your sweetheart or just looking for a fun treat to make with the kids, these red velvet cupcakes are sure to be a hit!

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Best Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe

I love doing mini cupcakes. They are such an adorable addition to any party and if your eyes were bigger than your stomach and feeling full, then the mini cupcakes are the way to go. Because they are RED, they are perfect for Valentines Day, Christmas and even the 4th of July! Best part is that you can choose whatever icing or toppings that float your boat.

Vanilla icing, buttercream, creamed cheese and so on. Little toppings such as berries, sprinkles and so forth really add that extra holiday or party look. You can also customize these with different muffin liners for special occasions, there are just so many options.

These lil cupcakes came out so fluffy, I was quite surprised at how soft they were. Between using fresh ingredients (always better fresh) and the temperature and cooking time... it was the perfect combination.

Making these were so easy, it only took me about 10 minutes to measure and mix the ingredients. I knew I couldn't or shouldn't eat all of these, so as usual I shared. This time I shared them with my friend as Red Velvet is her all time favorite cake.

I know how cream cheese icing pairs so well with red velvet cake, so I chose to ice them with cream cheese frosting. She had received some not so good medical results and was feeling down and out.

What better way to brighten her day then to surprise her with some comforting sweets? I have this little nifty mini cupcake container so transporting them to her was easy.

Cooking time was only 20 minutes, and they cooled a lot faster than the larger cupcakes too.

I was a bit leery of the amount f cocoa powder and vanilla extract the recipe called for, but in the end it was the perfect ratio. Also, it wasn't expensive at all to make.

You don't have to break the bank in order to make a homemade desert and bring smiles to your loved ones. I had the liberty of trying one before I was on my way to her house, and it was so soft, sweet and fluffy! I could taste the vanilla and cocoa powder but neither one was overpowering.

Feeling satisfied and eager to see her, I headed to her house. She was quite surprised ( I love the surprise factor) and was welcomed with open arms and a huge smile, despite the news she had earlier received.

She was feeling a bit nauseous so she didn't try one while I was there, but she called me later that evening to not only thank me but to rant and rave about how delicious these cupcakes were!

As red velvet cake is her fave, she wasted no time in asking me for the recipe, which I gladly sent to her email.

I have a feeling that I will be eating lots more Red Velvet Cupcakes in the very near future, this recipe made me a fan! Not a fan of Red Velvet cake?

You will become one after you try this Best Red Velvet Cupcakes recipe. Please feel free to share with others, after all I wouldn't want you to deprive your loved ones of this deliciousness!

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Best Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe Ingredients:

1 ¼ cups All Purpose Flour
¾ cup Sugar
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cocoa Powder
¾ cup Oil
½ cup Milk
1 Egg
1 Tablespoon Red Food Coloring
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ teaspoon Vinegar

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Best Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe Directions:

In a bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. Blend well.

Add in the oil, milk, egg, and vanilla and stir until mixed. Add in the vinegar and food coloring last. Stir the batter until all the food coloring has blended into the batter.

Line a mini muffin pan with mini cupcake liners.

Drop the batter by teaspoonful (cookie scoop full) into the liners.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the cupcakes comes out clean.

Top with a cream cheese frosting or another one of your favorite frosting recipes.

This recipe will make roughly 50 to 72 mini cupcakes.

Nothing says "I love you" like a homemade cupcake. This Valentine's Day, why not surprise your special someone with a batch of delicious red velvet cupcakes topped with creamy cream cheese frosting? These cupcakes are the perfect sweet treat for your romantic holiday.

Whether you choose to bake them for a special date night or give them as a special gift, your Valentine will be sure to love these delicious red velvet cupcakes!

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Best Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe

Author Jenn

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups All Purpose Flour
¾ cup Sugar
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cocoa Powder
¾ cup Oil
½ cup Milk
1 Egg
1 Tablespoon Red Food Coloring
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ teaspoon Vinegar

Instructions

In a bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. Blend well. Add in the oil, milk, egg, and vanilla and stir until mixed. Add in the vinegar and food coloring last. Stir the batter until all the food coloring has blended into the batter.
Line a mini muffin pan with mini cupcake liners. Drop the batter by teaspoonful (cookie scoop fulinto the liners. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the cupcakes comes out clean. This recipe will make roughly 50 to 72 mini cupcakes. Top with a cream cheese frosting or another one of your favorite frosting recipes.