RED VELVET CUPCAKES
INGREDIENTS
Batter
3 cups all purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2/3 cups vegetable oil
2 cups water
2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
6 - 10 drops of red food coloring
Confectioners Frosting
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 cup softened butter
1 pinch of salt
1&1/2 ounces of cocoa powder
1&1/2 TBS whole milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Total cook time 25 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit
DIRECTIONS
Instructions Checklist
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
- Step 2
Beat vegetable oil and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Mix in food color, vanilla and water slowly. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat. Spoon batter into 24 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
- Step 3
Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely. Frost with Vanilla Confectioners Frosting.
- Step 4
Vanilla Confectioners Frosting: Beat softened butter, salt, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
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