Red Velvet Cupcakes

These red velvet cupcakes are soft and moist with just the hint of chocolate. The color alone of these cupcakes just bring a smile to your face.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 16 mins

Total Time 33 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 9 Servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup Unsalted butter softened
1/2 cup Granulated sugar
1 Egg
2½ tsp Red food coloring*
1 tsp Vanilla extract
3 tsp Cocoa powder sifted
1/4 tsp Baking soda
1/4 tsp Vinegar
3/4 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Kosher salt
3/4 cup All-purpose flour sifted
1/4 cup Buttermilk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
In a small bowl, combine cocoa powder, red food dye*, and vanilla extract until a paste forms.
Using an electric mixer cream together the sugar and unsalted butter for 3-6 minutes. Next add in the egg.
In another bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. In a measuring cup, add the buttermilk.
Add the red chocolate paste to the electric mixer, mix well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to the bottom.
On low speed, alternate between adding the dry ingredients and wet ingredients to the bowl. Continue this process until all ingredients are incorporated.
Quickly mix the baking soda and vinegar together. Add this mixture to the cake batter. Mix until combined.
Divide the batter evenly between the cupcake liners. Bake for 16 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.

Notes

*If using beetroots sifted the beetroots powder with the cocoa powder. To replicate the red color use between 3-4 tablespoons of beetroot powder. If using actual red beets, scrub well at least 5 ounces of red beets. Next, wrap the beets in a paper towel and microwave on high for 5-10 minutes. Allow the beets to cool before continuing the process. Peel the skin off and chop up the cooked beets. Lastly, add the beets to a food processor along with half the juice of a lemon. Blend together and add this mixture to the wet ingredients (buttermilk and vanilla extract).

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