Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Yield 24 regular cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 1 ¼ Cuisine All Purpose Flour
• ¾ cup Cusine Demerara Genuine Brown Sugar
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 4 tbsp cocoa powder
• ¾ Cuisine Soyabean Oil
• ½ cup Cuisine Full Cream Milk
• 2 eggs
• 4 tbsp of red food colouring
• 1 tsp vanilla essence

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8oz cream cheese, softened
• 4oz unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups of icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence

Cupcake Method

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Prepare a cupcake tins with foil or paper muffin cups.
3. In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the oil, milk, eggs and vanilla essence.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
6. Using a whisk, stand mixer or electric hand beater, mix the dry ingredients until a smooth batter is formed.
7. Add the red food colouring and mix until the colour is evenly distributed.
8. Fill each cupcake line two thirds of the way with batter.
9. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake comes out clean.
10. Cool completely and top with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting Method

1. Beat the softened butter, vanilla and cream cheese together until fluffy.
2. Gradually add in the icing sugar and beat until smooth.