Description
Valentine’s Day Red Velvet Cupcakes are the ultimate sweet treat, blending a rich red hue with a moist, velvety texture. Each cupcake is crowned with a luscious cream cheese frosting, making them perfect for sharing love and joy on this special day. Easy to prepare and irresistibly delicious, these cupcakes will charm anyone lucky enough to indulge in them.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup buttermilk (or substitute with regular milk)
- 2 tbsp red food coloring (gel preferred)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Cream cheese frosting for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine vegetable oil, eggs, buttermilk, red food coloring, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the dry mixture until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- Fill each cupcake liner two-thirds full with batter and bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (75g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg