Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe

Cupcakes are definitely one of my weaknesses, especially Red Velvet cupcakes. For those not familiar with a red velvet cupcake, the best way to describe it is like a little piece of cake heaven. The sponge is red, yet the taste is a mixture of chocolate and vanilla. It is just amazing. Which is why I’m pleased to share with you all a very easy to follow red velvet cupcake recipe.

This is a variation of the Nigella Lawson recipe, but I’ve changed a few things to make it easier to and just as tasty.

So for the sponge you’ll need:

• 250g plain four
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 100g soft unsalted butter
• 200g caster sugar
• 1 tablespoon of red paste food colouring
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 175ml buttermilk

For the icing, you’ll need:

• 500g icing sugar
• 125g cream cheese
• 125g soft unsalted butter
• Red glitter to decorate

So to make the cupcakes

• Preheat the oven to 170°C and line 2 muffing tins with paper cases
• Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl
• Then in a bigger bowl, cream the butter and sugar, beating well. When you have a soft, pale mixture beat in the food colouring and the vanilla
• Keep beating the now oddly colour mixture and add in 1 spoonful of the dried ingredients, then 1 egg, followed by more dried ingredients , then the other egg, followed by the rest of the dried ingredients
• Then beat in the buttermilk and divide the batter between your muffin cases, filing them halfway
• Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes and then leave them to cool on a wire rack
• Once they are completely cooled, you can start on the icing. To begin, sift the icing sugar
• Then add in the cream cheese and butter and whisk until you get a creamy buttery icing
• Then ice each cupcake, either using a spoon or a piping bag
• Then decorate how you like, either with chocolate sprinkles or edible glitter like I have

These cupcakes are really easy to make and they do taste delicious. What’s your favourite thing to bake?