Red Velvet Cupcakes

Photo: Red Velvet Cupcakes

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 20 min
Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 30 min
 
YIELD: 24 cupcakes
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • Cake
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups canola oil
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons red food coloring
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
    • Icing
    • 2 cups mascarpone
    • 1 cup icing sugar (confectioners'), sifted
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    Directions

    For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

    In a food processor, mix the sugar with the eggs, oil, yogurt, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla. Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Blend until just incorporated.

    Place paper cupcake liners into a muffin pan, and divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, pouring only halfway so the batter doesn't overflow. Bake, rotating halfway through, for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the cupcakes and let cool.

    For the icing: In a bowl, beat the mascarpone, icing sugar, cream, and lemon zest together until the mixture is smooth.

    Spoon a dollop of mascarpone cream on the cupcakes.

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    • on May 22, 2013

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      We have used Chef Hughes recipe for Red Velvet Cake on multiple occassions and each time it has delivered moist, flavorful cakes.

      The recipe works equally well whether the cake batter is poured into muffin tins [for cupcakes], ramekins [for personal-sized cakes], or 9-inch cake pans [for larger, stacked cakes].

      The attached recipe for mascarpone icing added a subtly sweet and citrus flavor to each red velvet cake that we made.

      All of our guests have enjoyed these Red Velvet Cakes so much that we have made this our go-to recipe for Red Velvet Cake.

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    • on April 29, 2013

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      I really like this recipe, very easy and if you cut the recipe in half you can make 1 dozen cupcakes or a 1 layer 9" cake. Just made simple buttercream frosting (butter, powdered sugar, a little milk and vanilla. Everyone has liked this when I served it, which is often!

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    • on February 16, 2013

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      I really enjoyed the texture of these the best. I had Greek yogurt on hand instead of reg. Fantastic texture, might add either instant coffee or espresso and maybe a little more cocoa, but I'm also good with these as written. Yum!

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