Red Velvet Cupcake

"These Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting have a gorgeous red color and a luscious white chocolate cream cheese frosting. Made with just a little red food coloring, cocoa powder, and buttermilk, this Red Velvet Cupcake recipe produces the fluffiest, moistest, most vibrant red cupcakes you've ever had. Although red velvet may not have originated in the South, the addition of buttermilk made it a Southern. The term red velvet refers to the color of the batter and its velvety texture, which is a result of the white vinegar and buttermilk reacting with the cocoa powder.  While some red velvet recipes call for 1/4 cup of food coloring, these have a beautiful color with only 1 tablespoon. What's unique about red velvet cupcakes other than the color, is how moist the cupcake itself is. It's the buttermilk that makes it moist. The cake is not overly sweet so adding a sweet white chocolate frosting works great with the chocolate flavor."

Preparation Time15 min

Cooking Time25 min

Cooking MethodOven