I’m about to confess something. Something that I didn’t realize until this weekend. I’ve never had red velvet cake before! I’ve made red velvet brownies, but never in cake form. Anyone else find this as odd as me?!?
Due to above statement, I didn’t know where to start to look for recipes. There are so many out there. So I reached out to twitter originally for a cream cheese frosting recipe and my friend Michelle, from Confessions of a Recipe Junkie, pointed me in the direction of the amazing Paula Deen. I decided to not only make the frosting but also try out the red velvet cupcakes. Both turned out super tasty! The cupcakes were soft, airy and fluffy. And about that frosting….well, it’s probably the best cream cheese frosting the husband has ever had. Which is huge!! He’s a big cream cheese frosting fan. Besides the taste, the best part about this recipe is that it makes a lot. So don’t be stingy on decorating those red pillows of goodness.
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Recipe from Paula Deen
Red Velvet Cake Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tbsp red food coloring
- 1 tsp white distilled vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 (12-cup) muffins pans with cupcake liners.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. In a large mixing bowl, slowly beat together oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Repeat until all dry ingredients are added.
3. Using a large scoop, fill cupcake liners 2/3 of the way full. Bake for 18-22 minutes, turning the pans half way through to achieve even baking. Cupcakes are done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Transfer cupcake pan to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
- 2 pkgs (1 lb) cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups sifted confections’ sugar
Directions
1. Using a stand mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Slowly add confectioners’ sugar on low speed, beat until fully combined. Increase sped to high and mix until light and fluffy.
2. Using a piping bag, pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
Notes:
- Make sure to allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting
- Store cupcakes in an air tight container in the fridge. Best if enjoyed within 3-4 days.
again….yummy!!! Will you be bringing these to Halle’s birthday party?
love the pictures!
Thanks! I might make some vanilla or funfetti this weekend for the bday girl.
Thanks to you I decided to make one today. And this is my very first time baking any kind of cake other than baking pizza in my life
My cupcake is a bit burned in less than 20 minutes in the oven. And my cream cheese frosting didn’t turn out well at all that I have to throw it away. I need to get a good mixer.
Buutt…other than that, the cupcake is soo yummy…it taste so good just the way I like it. I wish I can post a picture of my burned cupcake here.
I’ll try again!!!
I’m sorry to hear your cupcakes didn’t turn out good. All ovens cook differently, mine cooks hot and I have to usually reduce the time from the original recipe by a few minutes. For the frosting, real butter and cream cheese are the best for texture and flavor. Hope these tips help, good luck if you try again.
Love Red Velvet Cake! Your pictures are actually making my mouth water!
I’ll be making some this weekend for Halloween, I’m going to try my hand at cake pops.
PS… I love the last line… “best if enjoyed within 3-4 days”. Yeah right. Like they would last 3-4 days! Should say: best if eaten one after another until all have disappeared, then eat all remaining crumbs, lick fingers and bowl and any part of mixer that wont injure your face, then wash down with milk (skim of course, we wouldn’t want to be too glutinous).
Lol!!! You crack me up! Thats what I really wanted to put but make it almond milk.
I hear you have a good red velvet cake recipe too??
paula dean and her recipes with 6lbs of butter and 2 packs of cream cheese will never do you wrong
Totally agree Emily!!
Paula Deen’s red velvet cupcakes are my favorite! Yours are so cute!
Thanks Julie! Gotta love Paula Deen and her lbs of butter in each recipe.
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Hey Brooke! Just wanted to send you the link to the post recognizing you as one of my Liebster blog award nominees! Keep up the great work. Also…so appropriate I am commenting on this post when Paula Deen lives in Savannah! Ha! Spread the blog love
http://shawndrarussell.blogspot.com/2011/11/writers-wednesdays-liebster-award.html
Love Red Velvet. These cupcakes look wonderful, and the frosting looks very delicious.
I love, love, love red velvet! These looking delicious. Hopefully red velvet cake finds its way into your kitchen again.