Red Velvet Cupcakes
Delicious, stunning looking red velvet cupcakes that everyone will simply love.
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 1 large egg
- 60 g butter
- 110 g white sugar
- 10 g dark cocoa
- 1/2 tsp red food coloring
- 165 g flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 100 ml yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the cream:
- 200 g cream cheese
- 50 g powdered sugar
- 400 g whipping cream
- 1 tsp rose water (optional)
- lime zest grated
Instructions
For the cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 180° C/356° F. Prepare a 12-cup muffin pan lined with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking soda.
- Cream the soft butter, at room temperature, with the sugar. Increase speed and add cocoa. Mix gently. Add the egg and half of the dry ingredients. Mix again.
- Finally, add yogurt, vanilla, red food coloring, and the rest of the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
- Fill the muffin cups to 2/3. Bake for 23-25 minutes, until they pass the toothpick test. Place them on a rack to cool.
For the cream:
- Mix the cream cheese with the powdered sugar, grated lime zest, and rose essence.
- Whisk the whipping cream well until firm. Fold it into the cream cheese. Top the cupcakes with the cream. Share and enjoy them with your loved ones.
Notes
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