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Paula Deen Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe

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    24 Servings

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:
  • 2 large Eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup Buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups Vegetable Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tablespoons Red Food Coloring
  • 1 teaspoon Distilled White Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 1 pound Cream Cheese, softened
  • 2 sticks Butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 4 cups Confectioners Sugar

Directions

CUPCAKES:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. Line a pair of 12-cup muffin pans with papers.
  3. In a bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder.
  4. In another bowl, gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla.
  5. Mix in the sifted dry ingredients to the wet ones and mix until smooth/thoroughly combined.
  6. Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins; fill about 2/3 of the way.
  7. Bake in oven for about 20 minutes, turning the pans once, halfway through.
  8. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.

FROSTING:

  1. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth.
  2. Add in the sugar and beat until incorporated on low. Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.

Notes

Garnish with chopped pecans and a fresh raspberry or strawberry if you desire.

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Source: Paula Deen