Red Velvet Cupcakes
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Red Velvet cupcakes and cakes are such a nice treat on Valentine’s Day. The cake is surprisingly chocolaty and the rich cream cheese frosting make it such a beautiful and decedent dessert. I love this recipe because it is not as oily as some red velvet recipes because it uses sour cream instead of buttermilk. I frost these with my Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl, sift together:
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Set aside.
In a larger mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together:
1 cup softened butter
2 cups sugar
Once butter and sugar are combined and light and fluffy, beat in, on lowest speed:
4 eggs, one at a time
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons red food coloring
Mix until combined and slowly add dry ingredients. Fill cupcake cups about 2/3 full and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of a cupcake. Frost as desired.
Makes 30 cupcakes
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