Moist Red Velvet Cupcakes
Every baker needs that one Moist Red Velvet Cupcakes recipe that we could rely on. Here’s presenting my personal foolproof recipe which never fails. Moreover, these are super moist and amazingly delicious. Thus, this red sponge is full of simple flavors, light & fluffy. These Moist red velvet cupcakes can be combined with any frosting as well as served without any frosting. These are truly the best red velvet cupcakes you will come across
How To Make Red Velvet Cupcakes
Firstly, are you in search of a good moist red velvet cupcake recipe ?? I was in search of it for a long long time until I discovered making changes to my own recipe would yield the perfect light red velvet cupcakes.
I like my cupcakes to be super moist & fluffy and therefore, this recipe will help you achieve it. So let’s get started
Color
Before I begin, I’d like to let you know that it is not necessary to add loads of liquid color to your batter, however, a good gel color can also help you achieve that vibrant red color. For me, the extra red gel color by Magic colors is perfect. However, you can use whatever gel color is available as long as it promises to be extra efficient. A good 8- 10 drops of gel color helps you get that vibrant red. Personally, I don’t like it too dark so I stick to 5-6 drops.
Cocoa Powder
Secondly, the lighter the cocoa powder, the brighter your cupcakes. I always use unsweetened light brown cocoa powder for red velvet cupcakes as it avoids making my batter brownish red. Also, going overboard with the amount of cocoa powder can make your cake dense which is not what we looking for. Common brands available are: Weikfield & Cadbury
So here’s my fabulous recipe to make moist cupcakes. Happy Baking …
Moist Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 sticks (200 grams) salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cup powdered white sugar
- 8-10 drops, extra red gel food coloring
- 3 tablespoons of light brown cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- (5 ml) 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Cream the butter & sugar together until light & fluffy
- In another bowl, stir the buttermilk, eggs & red food color
- Take another bowl and combine the flour, baking soda and cocoa powder, mix well
- To the creamed butter & sugar mixture add the vanilla essence & vinegar, beat well
- dd the buttermilk mixture to the butter & sugar mixture
- Now, fold in the flour mixture making sure there are no lumps
- The mixture should not be too thick nor too thin. In case the mixture is too thick, add a few tablespoons of milk. It should form a smooth batter
- In a preheated oven, bake the cupcakes at 180 C for 15 -20 mins or until an inserted skewer comes out dry
Notes
- Do not overfill the cupcake liners with the batter. Halfway through is perfect
- Depending on the brand of the color, please feel free to add more or less red color
- Do not overbake, cupcakes will not turn moist
Moist Red Velvet Cupcakes (Recipe Card)
Ingredients
- 2 sticks salted butter at room temperature, 200 grams
- 1 ½ cup powdered white sugar
- 8-10 drops extra red gel food coloring
- 3 tablespoons of light brown cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vinegar 5 ml
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Cream the butter & sugar together until light & fluffy
- In another bowl, stir the buttermilk, eggs & red food color
- Take another bowl and combine the flour, baking soda and cocoa powder, mix well
- To the creamed butter & sugar mixture add the vanilla essence & vinegar, beat well
- Add the buttermilk mixture to the butter & sugar mixture
- Now, fold in the flour mixture making sure there are no lumps
- The mixture should not be too thick nor too thin. In case the mixture is too thick, add a few tablespoons of milk. It should form a smooth batter
- In a preheated oven, bake the cupcakes at 180 C for 15 -20 mins or until an inserted skewer comes out dry
Recipe Notes
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