I was requested to make red velvet cupcakes for a birthday at work, so I decided to give it a try. I've made "velvet" cakes before, and different colors as well, like blue, white, with little success aside from the white velvet. I thought, why not give red a chance?
I used a recipe by Ina Garten from the Food Network, it can be found here.
I mixed up 1 cup of milk with 1 tsp of white vinegar
1 Tbsp of red liquid food coloring
and 1 tsp of vanilla. I set it aside.
In a smaller bowl I mixed together 2 1/2 cups of flour
1/4 cup of cocoa powder
1 tsp each of baking powder
baking soda
and kosher salt.
In a large bowl I creamed 1 stick of butter
with 1 1/2 cup of sugar.
I added 2 eggs one at a time.
I added the dry and the wet alternatively until it was fully incorporated.
I baked them in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.
Oh boy, they looked so pretty!
Next I made my usual cream cheese frosting, and that was it!
And they were quite tasty! I hope you guys enjoyed this post on the colorful side of baking. Have a Happy Mother's Day, and enjoy!
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