One thing a lot of people don't know (unless of course you're around when it's made) is that red velvet cake is really just a chocolate buttermilk cake with a lot of red food coloring. But somehow that red color makes it taste so much better.
I made these cupcakes for a coworker's birthday. There has been a lot of debate at the office as to whether cupcakes or cake trumps the list for birthday celebrations. Cupcakes are great because they're the perfect serving size, and yet, somehow, you don't feel bad going back to seconds or thirds. Cake is great because it's more moist due to being surrounded by all of the icing.
I have a classic, go to red velvet recipe, but this time I decided to try out a new one. I read over a red velvet cake recipe comparison on The Way the Cookie Crumbles and settled on this recipe.
Red Velvet Cupcakes
2 1/2 C cake flour
1 1/2 C sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 C vegetable oil
1 C buttermilk
2 tbsp red food coloring
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp white distilled vinegar
For the frosting:
12 oz cream cheese, softened
12 oz unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 C confectioners sugar
The lineup
For the cake. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa and salt in medium bowl. Beat eggs, oil, buttermilk, food coloring, vanilla and vinegar in electric mixer until well combined. Slowly add dry ingredients and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
Ready, set....
Go!
I wasn't trying to splatter paint...the batter was runny
Don't worry, it fluffs up!
All lined up
And ready for you to eat :)
Look at that gorgeous, rich red color. Yum!
Up next: more cake! I have two coworkers with upcoming birthdays and they have requested 1) a classic yellow cake with chocolate frosting, and 2) an italian cream cake with cream cheese frosting.
Stay tuned! I'll try not to be so sketchy....new posts are a comin'!
yummm please make something tasty this weekend too!
ReplyDeletelove,
your always-hungry-for-sweets sister
jason, would be more than happy to sample your italian cream cake
ReplyDeletemorgan... those look AMAZING. my co-worker just texted me a pic of red velvet FRO-YO!!! definitely trying that next time. miss you!
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