Red Velvet Heart Cupcakes

Step 1 Make the cupcakes

Buy a store bought red velvet cake mix, or follow this recipe and make them homemade:

Red Velvet Cupcakes:

Ingredients:
-4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temp
-3/4 cup sugar
-1 egg
-1 tbsp cocoa powder
-2 tbsp red food colouring
-1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
-1/2 cup buttermilk
-1 cup and 2 tbsp flour
-1/2 tsp salt
-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-1 1/2 tsp white vinegar

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 325° F.
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add egg and beat until well incorporated.
3. In a seperate bowl, mix cocoa, red food colouring, and vanilla and beat this into butter mixture.
4. Add in about half buttermilk, and half the flour, and keep adding until it is all mixed in.
5. Add salt, baking soda, and vinegar, beat for a couple of minuted so that everything is mixed together well.
6. Spoon the batter into paper liners so that they are 2/3 full, and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean and the cupcakes bounce back when touched.
7. Let cool slightly in pan, then remove and let cool completely on a wire rack.

Comments

[RockinRo]

Yummy red velvet, these remind me of the Care Bears so cute.

[RollerScrapper]

Very sweet! I used your vanilla idea in my mm fondant and it was delish!

[scoochmaroo]

These are very sweet. Well done!