- prep: 1 hr
- cook: 20 min
- total: 1 hr 20 min
Summary
This red velvet cupcake recipe took years to perfect & the result is everything you can hope for! Soft and tender with a velvety texture, and super flavorful with tangy notes and sweet vanilla that's been kissed with cocoa. A cloud of not too-sweet, whipped cream cheese frosting takes it over the top. It's a winner!
Ingredients
- 50g (1 3/4oz) semisweet or dark chocolate
- Cup filled with ice or ice pack
- Metal wax seal stamps*
- 1 cup (227g/ 8oz) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 cups (340g) powdered sugar, sift if lumpy
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces (340g) cream cheese, cold straight from the fridge (cut into 1-inch pieces)*
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or imitation vanilla flavoring)
- 2 tablespoons (28g) sour cream, optional*
- 1 1/2 cups (180g) all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tablespoons (15g) unsweetened cocoa powder (sift if lumpy)*
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (187g) well shaken buttermilk, at room temperature*
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or 2 teaspoons if using imitation vanilla flavoring)
- 2 teaspoons red gel food coloring (or 1 1/2 tablespoons liquid red food coloring)*
- 3/4 cup (170g/ 6oz) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 tablespoons (23g) neutral-tasting oil (such as vegetable, sunflower, or corn oil)
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons (238g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 16
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 319 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 16 g 25.2%
- Saturated Fat: 9 g 43.36%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 39 mg 12.9%
- Sodium: 291 mg 12.13%
- Calcium: 23 mg 2.25%
- Potassium: 50 mg 1.42%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 3.73%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 41 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g 2.87%
- Sugar: 29 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 8.48%
- Vitamin C 0.19%
- Vitamin D 0.03%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs2
- Exchange - Starch1
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq