RED VELVET CUPCAKES (approx : 38 pieces size 'small'
)
source : Oriental Cuisine Magazine July 2011
tried : zaralovebaking.blogspot.com
Ingredients :
120 gm butter
250 gm castor sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 nos eggs - grade A
1 tsp baking powder
300 gm plain flour - sifted
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tbsp cocoa powder - sifted
1 tbsp red wilton food colouring
1 tsp vanilla essence
250 ml milk + 1 tbsp vinegar
Icing Ingredients :
250 gm cream cheese (at room temperature)
100 gm butter
80 gm icing sugar (sifted)
1 1/2 cup non-dairy whipping cream (refrigerated)
Method :
1. Pre-heat oven to
180'C.
2. Using an electric beater with a paddle attachment, cream butter, sugar and salt till creamy.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time until fluffy.
4. Fold in sifted flour, baking powder & bicarbonate of soda with the cocoa powder.
5. Slowly mix in red colouring, vanilla essence and the milk mixture until just combined.
6. Pour into cupcake liner
2/3 full and bake in pre-heated oven for
20-25 minutes or until skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
To prepare icing :
1. Using an electric beater fitted with a whisk attachment, whisk the cold cream until stiff.
2. Using the same beater, beat the cream cheese, butter & icing sugar until fluffy.
3. Combine the beaten cream with the cream cheese mixture & use this to pipe on the cool cupcakes as desired.