Red Velvet Cupcakes

This is the best red velvet cupcakes recipe ever! Red velvet cupcakes are a light cupcake with a beautiful red color and a slight chocolate flavor. These light and fluffy red velvet cupcakes are perfect with cream cheese frosting or fluffy vanilla buttercream frosting.

Course cupcakes, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword how to make Red velvet cupcakes, Red velvet cupcakes, Red velvet cupcakes recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 19

Servings

Calories 385kcal

Author Lauren

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 cup oil
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350-degrees and grease the muffin pan or use liners.
Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder into a medium bowl and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, food coloring vinegar, and vanilla. Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pans. Do not fill the cups more than 2/3’s full. Bake for 19-21 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before turning out onto a rack to cool completely.

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