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Close-up of a single red velvet cupcake topped with a generous swirl of cream cheese frosting and red cake crumbs, with more frosted cupcakes softly blurred in the background on a wooden surface.

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Lisa
These soft and fluffy red velvet cupcakes are topped with a smooth, tangy cream cheese frosting and finished with a sprinkle of cake crumbs.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 24
Calories 327 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or hand mixer
  • Mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Cupcake/muffin tins
  • Cupcake liners
  • Piping bag with a large star tip (optional for decorating)

Ingredients
  

For the Cupcakes

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • red food coloring

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Prepare the Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
  • Cream butter and sugar, then add eggs one at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, red food coloring, and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Then, add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix just until combined.
  • Fill liners halfway to ¾ full and bake for 14–16 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Make the Frosting

  • Beat softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  • Add powdered sugar and vanilla, and whip until fluffy. Then, transfer to a piping bag with a star tip.

Decorate

  • Crumble one cupcake for garnish. Pipe frosting onto each cupcake and sprinkle with cake crumbs to finish.

Nutrition

Calories: 327kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 142mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 589IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Red Velvet Cupcakes
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