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Red Velvet Cupcakes

December 24, 2018 by Modern Honey 29 Comments

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Red Velvet Cupcakes. The Best Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting. All of the tips and tricks for making perfect red velvet cupcakes every single time! www.modernhoney.com #redvelvet #redvelvetcupcakes #redvelvetcupcake

Red Velvet Cupcakes

The Best Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting. All of the tips and tricks for making perfect red velvet cupcakes every single time!

It’s Christmas Eve and I am trying to sneak in one last post on Modern Honey and it has to be perfect red velvet cupcakes. This is such a classic Southern recipe that is crazy popular!

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I have shared my Red Velvet Cake Recipe and it has actually climbed to be one of the most popular recipes on Modern Honey.  I tested and re-tested so many red velvet cake recipes to ultimately create this recipe! I went up a pants size just for you! So much cake! But it was well worth it because now we have a killer red velvet cupcake recipe that everyone will love!

The key with red velvet cupcakes is to have a touch of chocolate flavor. It needs to be enough to notice it but not enough to make it taste like a full-blown chocolate cake.  I found the sweet spot by using 3 Tablespoons of cocoa powder.

I also found that a combination of butter and oil makes the moistest, most tender, and flavorful cake.  Butter adds the flavor and the oil makes it extra moist.

Buttermilk is such a game changer in baked goods! I love to have it in my arsenal (aka my refrigerator) at all times.  The beauty of it is that it is low in fat but does similar things in baking as heavy cream.  It is one of my favorite ingredients to use in my cakes.

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How to make the Best Red Velvet Cupcakes:

  1.  Start by mixing the dry ingredients together.  This is an important step to make sure to get all of the clumps out so give it a good stir.
  2. In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, vinegar, and red food coloring.
  3. Beat the butter and sugar together for 4 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the oil and cream for 2 more minutes.  Add the eggs one at a time and beat for 2 minutes longer.
  4. Add 1/2 of the dry ingredients and 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture, mixing after each addition until it is all added.
  5. Drop the batter into cupcake liners and bake until a toothpick placed in the center comes out clean. Don’t OVERBAKE. No dry cupcakes here!
  6. Make a cream cheese frosting by whipping together butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Make sure the cream cheese is softened so it easily combines.

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Here are my favorite cupcake baking tools — 12-cup cupcake pan, rainbow cupcake liners, and a stainless steel cake tester.

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Red Velvet Cupcakes
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
16 mins
Total Time
31 mins
 

How to make the best red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. 

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: red velvet cupcakes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Red Velvet Cupcakes:
  • 1 1/2 cups Flour (may use all-purpose or cake flour)
  • 3 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2/3 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons White Vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon Red Gel Food Coloring (if using liquid red food coloring, you may want to add more)
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
  • 1/4 cup Oil
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 large Eggs
Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 1/2 cup Butter (softened)
  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese (softened)
  • 3 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together.

  2. In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, vinegar, and red food coloring.
  3. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together for 4 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the oil and cream for 2 more minutes. Add the eggs one at a time and beat for 2 minutes longer. Add vanilla. 

  4. Add 1/2 of the dry ingredients and 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture, mixing after each addition until it is all added.
  5. Drop the batter into cupcake liners and bake until a toothpick placed in the center comes out clean, about 16-19 minutes. Don't OVERBAKE. Let cool. 

  6. In a bowl, whip together butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Spread all over the cooled cupcakes.  

I hope you love these homemade red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting! Happy Baking, my friends!

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Comments

  1. Ennn says

    December 24, 2018 at 3:34 PM

    5 stars
    Yummm I’m hoping to make these in to mini cupcakes. How long should I bake it for & same temperature?
    Thank you so much!

    Reply
  2. Sandy says

    February 7, 2019 at 6:51 PM

    I am looking forward to trying these yummy sounding cup cakes for my Bunco Group on the 13th.
    They sound like they will be a hit!!

    Reply
  3. Elizabeth Z says

    February 9, 2019 at 7:18 PM

    5 stars
    I made the Gluten Free version of these cupcakes and they were delicious. I substituted regular flour with Bob’s Red Mill, 1 to 1 Baking Flour and follow your recipe accordingly and they came out perfect!!!

    Reply
  4. CORINNE DRUMHELLER says

    February 12, 2019 at 5:18 PM

    Question: You say “add the oil and cream for 2 more minutes”, but there is no cream in the list of ingredients. Please clarify

    Reply
    • Amy says

      February 14, 2019 at 4:09 AM

      I think she means cream like the verb, whip it so it’s creamy.

      Reply
      • Camz says

        January 16, 2020 at 7:44 AM

        I think she meant is the combination of sugar + butter.

        Reply
    • Melissa L says

      February 18, 2019 at 3:11 PM

      It says that twice and I can’t find the cream either. It doesn’t sound like a verb in this case.

      Reply
    • Melissa L says

      February 18, 2019 at 3:12 PM

      Wait, cream the verb is correct, I think. 🙂

      Reply
    • Michelle Sierra says

      March 7, 2019 at 10:19 AM

      Would that be the buttermilk?

      Reply
    • Latanya says

      May 7, 2019 at 5:46 PM

      5 stars
      When it says cream it means to mix together

      Reply
    • Willowbee Austin says

      June 30, 2019 at 6:44 PM

      5 stars
      omg!

      Reply
    • FAITH MISOY says

      July 15, 2019 at 1:06 AM

      creaming is a type of mixing not the cream itself

      Reply
    • Aleida says

      March 30, 2020 at 7:49 PM

      Cream means to mix in “baking language, so when she says that she mean add the oil and mix for 2 more minutes 😊

      Reply
    • Afrin Khan says

      May 24, 2020 at 5:21 AM

      Cream as in beat the mixture until it is cream-like consistency. Cream is a verb here.

      Reply
  5. Brett says

    February 14, 2019 at 1:45 PM

    5 stars
    The flavors were spot on. Easy enough to make. Served them with a bottle of champagne and a dozen arranged red Roses. If it were a baking contest, I’d have to present them as “rustic”. Over filled the cupcake liners and tried piping the frosting. Still delicious.

    Reply
  6. Marcie says

    February 15, 2019 at 6:44 PM

    5 stars
    Hi Melissa – Made these for Valentine’s Day and my family & friends said they were without a doubt the best cupcakes they’d ever tasted! Was thrilled when I noticed the buttermilk in the recipe, since it’s been one of my all-time favorite ingredients when it comes to baking (my grandmother and baking mentor swore by it!). I was wondering though if you use cupcake tins with larger than 3-inch diameter cavities? The recipe above says it makes 12, but I ended up with enough for almost 24. I also want to also try your vanilla cupcake recipe, which says it makes 24, but I don’t want to end up with double that amount since I only have standard cupcake tins, ha ha!

    Reply
  7. Erica says

    March 4, 2019 at 11:10 PM

    5 stars
    I made these for Valentine’s Day, and they were perfect. I didn’t have buttermilk, so I used regular milk with a bit of lemon juice. These were the moistest cupcakes I’ve ever made, and the frosting was soooooo good. Thank you!

    Reply
  8. YY says

    May 6, 2019 at 6:24 AM

    5 stars
    The cupcakes were Most Excellent. Super moist, super yum. I would give 6 stars if I could. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Joanne says

    June 30, 2019 at 5:51 PM

    2 stars
    Not a fan. I questioned the 1 tsp of salt and I should have reduced it. The cupcakes taste too salty to me. Light and fluffy though. The red food colouring gel is a must because even with 2 Tbsp of regular food colouring the cupcakes are not red but rather a weak chocolate cake. I won’t be using this recipe again. Sorry….

    Reply
  10. Rebecca Hogan says

    July 21, 2019 at 9:19 AM

    5 stars
    I absolutely love this recipe! I’m not sure why people are complaining. It made my cupcakes super fluffy and the frosting is very good. You can definitely taste the cream cheese in it so if you prefer a weaker taste for the icing you may want to adjust accordingly.

    The only adjustment I made to this recipe was that i added 2tbsp of red liquid food colouring to get my desired redness.

    Notes: I only have a hand blender that mixes FAST on the lowest setting so I halved my mixing times every time I used it and when adding the two mixtures at the end I hand whisked it in to ensure i did not over beat it. 16 minutes cooked them perfectly. Would reccomend trying and have already shared the recipe with people!

    Reply
  11. Debra Sisk says

    August 5, 2019 at 6:53 AM

    I made these for my neighbor’s birthday. I used a standard muffin tin and had way more batter than for just 12 cupcakes. I made 1 1/2 dozen and really could have made 24. They were really moist and taste great but they didn’t rise like a normal cupcake. The batter spread over the edges of the tins. I thought I over mixed them, so made another batch the next morning and it wasn’t much better. So, I am wondering if the recipe should have had baking powder in addition to the baking soda or if I just over filled the tins. I didn’t get the nice rounded tops you normally get when making cupcakes.

    Reply
  12. Chillmom says

    August 22, 2019 at 10:05 AM

    5 stars
    Just tried this recipe and when I first tasted it coming out of the oven, I thought it was light and fluffy. Maybe a little too salty and greasy (the liners were almost dripping in grease when I popped them out of the pan). Granted that I forgot to add vanilla, it didn’t taste bad—although the cocoa wasn’t too obvious. However , I was hoping for a denser and more moist cupcake.

    After leaving it to for a couple of hours to cool completely, I tasted it again, and it was sooo much better. I could barely taste the salt, the cocoa was more pronounced and the greasiness came together. It was less fluffy and more moist. My advice is to let it sit until all the flavors settle before serving/tasting.

    Reply
  13. Julian says

    August 29, 2019 at 12:51 AM

    5 stars
    I can vouch for this Recipe, absolutely delicious!
    I have even used the same recipe to make an entire cake!
    My only advice, don’t shy on the colouring!

    Reply
  14. Ashley says

    February 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM

    5 stars
    Yum! These were so good! I messed up and totally forgot the oil, but they still came out moist and delicious.

    Reply
  15. Jessica Chaulklin says

    April 24, 2020 at 12:07 AM

    Mine weren’t red. 🙁 Maybe because I used gel coloring from the little tube.

    Can anyone else think of why?

    Also, I accidentally used a whole cup of butter. 🙁 They turned out fine but we’re really fatty and rich. Still delicious. I’ll have to try it again.

    Reply
  16. Jessica Chaulklin says

    April 24, 2020 at 12:11 AM

    A very delicious recipe! I messed up, I added a whole cup of butter rather than half. It was still delicious but very rich and fattyalso, my cupcakes were not red. I am not sure as to why. I used the gel food coloring in the little tube. Was that right?
    Lastly, what is the recommendation for how to store these properly when frosted?

    Reply
  17. LeeAnn says

    June 3, 2020 at 2:59 AM

    How can I make buttermilk by 2/3? 😊

    Reply
  18. Heide says

    June 20, 2020 at 2:19 PM

    4 stars
    Tried and tested, this recipe makes a good moist cupcake. It tastes good, just wondering what made it a little bit bitter. But the overall taste was awesome. Thanks for the recipe. Also, I had to add more food colouring (I used powder) to achieve the red colour I wanted.

    Reply
  19. Nina Finch says

    September 13, 2020 at 2:50 PM

    The flavor is pretty good. I saw remarks about being bitter, the cream cheese and buttermilk are for that purpose, making it a little “sour”. I was a little distressed with the vague instructions though and the recipe makes way more that 12 cupcakes ( more like 24, which I found in the comments, AFTER they were in the oven.) unless you’re making jumbo, and I felt it was an expensive ingredient list to have the tops of my cupcakes look so bad because they were overfilled. Not to be unappreciative though because thank you for sharing, but try to be more specific with directions.

    Reply

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