Love red velvet cake?

Try Red Velvet Cupcakes!

Red velvet cake is classic Americana cooking with its roots in the South.

A red velvet cupcake set in a cupcake liner with a bite taken out of it.

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Then wrap each pre-frozen cupcake in plastic wrap and seal in a zip-top bag or plastic tub.

For the bast flavor, eat within a month.

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Creaming butter and sugar to make the best red velvet cake recipe

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Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer for 3 minutes on medium speed until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until each is fully incorporated.

Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing.

Wet and dry ingredients in separate bowls with a whisk next to it to make the best red velvet cake recipe

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In another bowl whisk together the buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla extract, and red food coloring.

Add a fourth of the dry ingredients and mix, then add a third of the wet.

Mix until just barely combined to avoid over-mixing.

Adding dry ingredients to a stand mixer bowl for a red velvet cupcake recipe.

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Continue adding in a dry, wet, dry pattern, ending with the dry ingredients.

Scoop into cupcake papers, about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way full.

Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Adding red colored wet ingredients to the stand mixer bowl for the best red velvet cake recipe.

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Rotate the pan after the first 15 minutes of baking to ensure even baking.

Beat the butter and cream cheese for the frosting together, about 3 minutes.

Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure even mixing.

Batter for the best velvet cake recipe.

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Add the vanilla extract and mix.

Add the powdered sugar, continually taste to get to desired sweetness.

(SeeCream Cheese Frostingfor full instructions.)

Batter in muffin tins to make best red velvet cake recipe.

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Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and enjoy!

Red velvet cupcakes cooling on a rack.

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Frosting in mixing bowl to make a red velvet cupcake recipe.

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Piping cream cheese frosting on red velvet cupcakes.

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