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Red velvet cupcakes

Red velvet cupcakes

The best red velvet cupcakes with an insanely delicious white chocolate buttercream frosting
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Preparation20 minutes
Cook time25 minutes
Total time45 minutes
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Ingredients

12 cupcakes
For the cupcakes
  • 60 gram unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1 egg (room temperature)
  • 60 ml sunflower oil
  • 125 ml buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 150 gram all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 150 gram sugar
  • 1 tbsp red food coloring (or more depending on the brand)
For the buttercream
  • 150 gram white chocolate
  • 250 gram unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 75 gram icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Muffin tin
  • Paper cupcake liners
  • Piping bag + nozzle (Wilton 2D)

INSTRUCTIONS (how to make this recipe):

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celisus/350 Fahrenheit top and bottom heat.
  • Cream together the butter and sugar for about 5 minutes. Add the egg and mix briefly.
  • Add the sunflower oil, buttermilk, and dry ingredients and beat again. Finally, add the food coloring (you can add a little more if needed).
  • Divide the cupcake liners among the cupcake pans and fill them three-quarters full with the batter.
  • Bake the cupcakes for about 20-25 minutes or until done. You can check them with a skewer; if they come out dry, they are done.
  • Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then remove them from the pan and let them cool on a wire rack.
  • While the cupcakes are cooling, make the buttercream.
  • Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler and let it cool to room temperature.
  • Cream the butter with the confectioners' sugar and vanilla until white and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Stir in the white chocolate.
  • Place the cream in a piping bag with a nozzle of your choice and pipe swirls onto the cooled red velvet cupcakes. Enjoy!
Good to know:
Let the cupcakes cool upside down so they are a little flatter and easier to pipe the buttercream on. It's not a must, but it comes in handy!
Nutrition information per portion
Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Proteins: 3g | Fats: 31g | Saturated fats: 17g

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