Christmas Red Velvet Cupcakes
Prep:
25 mins
Cook:
20 mins
Stunning red velvet cupcakes with a Christmas feel.
100g butter
200g caster sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 heaped tbsp red food colouring
250g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp bicarbonate soda
2 tbsp cocoa powder
175ml buttermilk
1 tsp cider vinegar
Cream cheese icing
50g butter
300g cream cheese
100g icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Crushed candy canes, to decorate
Line a 12 hole baking tray with paper cases.
Preheat oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas 3
Cream butter and caster sugar together.
Add beaten eggs, vanilla extract and red food colouring and stir well.
Sift in plain flour, baking powder, bicarbonate soda and cocoa powder.
Add buttermilk and cider vinegar and combine.
Spoon the mixture into the paper cases and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Leave to cool.
To prepare the icing, whisk together the butter, cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla extract.
Once the cupcakes have cooled spread the cream cheese icing on top with a palette knife.
Scatter some crushed candy canes on top of each cupcake.
Serves
Makes about 18 cupcakes, depending on the size of your cases
Preparation Time
25 minutes
Cooking Time
20 minutes
Main ingredients
Dairy, Flour, Eggs, Sugar
Recipe Type
Cakes & Baking, Dessert, Entertaining, Cake Stall, Cupcakes, Vegetarian
Special Info
Vegetarian
Level of Difficulty
Easy
