Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe adapted from here

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Makes approx. 10 cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

Red Velvet Cupcakes

• 60g unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 150g sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp red food coloring
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 150g flour (sifted)
• 120ml milk
• 1tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp white vinegar

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 125g unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 200g cream cheese (room temperature)
• 60g icing sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 170 degrees.
2. Beat butter on medium to medium high speed until smooth.
3. Add sugar and continue to beat mixture until light and fluffy.
4. Add egg and beat until smooth.
5. Mix cocoa powder with red coloring and vanilla extract.
6. Add cocoa mixture into batter and mix until even.
7. Add sifted flour and milk alternately into batter 1/3 at a time and fold in well.
8. Dissolve baking soda in white vinegar and fold into batter.
9. Divide batter into liners.
10. Bake for 20-25mins or until toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
11. Let cupcakes cool down.
12. Beat butter and cream cheese until creamy and smooth.
13. Add sifted icing sugar and mix well.
14. Scoop frosting into piping bag and pipe frosting on cupcakes.

Additional Cooking Tips:

• The baking soda and vinegar mixture gives the light and airy texture to the cupcakes and once incorporated into batter, work quickly to get the cupcakes into the oven.