{"id":4890,"date":"2017-06-04T01:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-06-03T23:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minhcakes.ch\/?p=4890"},"modified":"2017-10-01T23:24:11","modified_gmt":"2017-10-01T21:24:11","slug":"red-velvet-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minhcakes.ch\/en\/red-velvet-cupcakes-with-cream-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese – recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I’ve got a very popular recipe for you:\u00a0 Red Velvet Cupcakes with\u00a0Cream Cheese Buttercream.<\/p>\n

If you’ve never heard of red velvet before: It’s a very popular chocolate cake\u00a0flavor from the US, traditionally decorated with a creamy frosting. People liked to eat it 100 years ago! Back then, the red color was due to the cocoa powder, back then it was not alkalized and turned red from a reaction with the buttermilk. This cake used to be called “devil’s food” cake!\"Minh<\/p>\n

Today the name is more elegant – “red velvet”. Nowadays, cocoa powder is made alkaline during the production (“dutch process”) and doesn’t turn red anymore. So bakers typically add red food coloring or beet juice to help develop the traditional color. Baking soda also helps the color turn red – but only if used in large quantities, which isn’t really advisable for taste.<\/p>\n

Red Velvet cake has a very mild flavor.\u00a0It contains a pinch of cocoa, some buttermilk and vanilla extract. The red color makes it fun to eat – and the oil and buttermilk give it a fluffy and\u00a0velvety consistency. The tartness\u00a0of the cream cheese\u00a0goes perfectly with this cake.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the TV series “Sex and the city” and the Magnolia Bakery, red velvet cupcakes have gained worldwide fame.<\/p>\n

And now you can make your own at home!<\/p>\n

How to make red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese buttercream<\/h3>\n

This is what you’ll need: (scroll down for a full printable recipe): Sugar , flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, one egg, oil, vanilla and some apple vinegar.<\/p>\n

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Whisk\u00a0the egg and sugar together until foamy.<\/p>\n

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In a separate container, mix buttermilk, oil, vanilla and vinegar well. (Read more here about baking with oil<\/a> in German for now).<\/p>\n

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Now add red food coloring until you have reached maximum saturation. (No matter how much more color you add, the color doesn’t get darker).<\/p>\n

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Add the\u00a0liquid to the egg-sugar-mixture.<\/p>\n

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In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda, and sprinkle those over the batter. Mix gently until just combined. \"\"<\/p>\n

The batter is ready! One ice cream scoop per cupcake liner is perfect. Bake for about 18 minutes at 180C.<\/p>\n

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Cool completely and decorate with cream cheese buttercream.
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Here’s the full recipe to print for you:<\/p>\n

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese by Minh Cakes<\/h3>