How to make delicious red velvet cupcakes

 

These mouthwatering gourmet cupcakes can be made easily and inexpensively at home -and they're perfect for Valentine's Day.… A simple white swirl of pale icing is all that is needed to adorn these deep red vanilla cakes Makes 12 •140 g/5 oz plain flour •1½ tbsp cocoa powder •½ tsp bicarbonate of soda •½ tsp baking powder •pinch of salt •120 ml/4 fl oz buttermilk •1 tsp vinegar •½ tsp vanilla extract •½ tsp red food colouring paste •55 g/2 oz unsalted butter, room temperature •170 g/6 oz sugar •2 eggs For the icing •110 g/4 oz unsalted butter, room temperature •110 g/4 oz cream cheese, room temperature •450 g/1 lb icing sugar, sifted •½ vanilla pod •1 tsp vanilla extract •coloured sprinkles, to decorate 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Line a 12-hole non-stick muffin tin with paper cases. 2. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, bicarbonate, baking powder (or cream of tartar), and salt into a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla,  and food colouring together until blended. 3. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the flour mixture, a third at a time, alternating with a third of the buttermilk mixture, until all is mixed in. 4. Divide the mixture between the paper cases. Bake in the centre of the preheated oven for 20 minutes until springy to the touch. Remove and turn the cakes out onto a wire rack to cool. 5. To make the icing, beat the butter and cheese until creamy. Add the icing sugar and beat until combined. Split the half vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds into the icing. Add the vanilla. 6. Spoon the icing into a piping bag with a star nozzle and ice the cupcakes, starting from the outside and working in towards the middle. Decorate with coloured sprinkles.

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