Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe

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Red Velvet Cupcakes
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  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. To prepare cake, weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cocoa. Place 1/2 cup butter and 1 1/4 cups sugar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until well blended. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Reduce mixer speed to low. Add the flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture, and beat just until combined. Stir in red food coloring. Using clean, dry beaters, beat 3 egg whites and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold one-third of egg whites into batter. Gently fold in the remaining egg whites.
  3. Line 24 muffin cups with cupcake liners; coat with baking spray. Spoon batter into cups. Bake at 350° for 23 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into centers comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
  4. To prepare frosting, place 3 tablespoons butter and cream cheese in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium-high speed until smooth.
  5. Add powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/8 teaspoon salt; beat until smooth. Add red food color paste to icing; stir.
  6. Place frosting in a zip-top plastic bag; seal. Snip a 1/4-inch hole in 1 corner of bag. Pipe on top of cupcakes.
  7. Stylish Swirls. Dot the thick frosting with a few drops of red food color paste, and stir gently to give it a swirled appearance. Carefully spoon into a zip-top bag, and pipe out.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 9034.92 Kcal (37827 kJ)
Calories from fat 3962.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 440.31g 677%
Cholesterol 749.87mg 250%
Sodium 9773.69mg 407%
Potassium 16464.55mg 350%
Total Carbs 1181.75g 394%
Sugars 687.12g 2748%
Dietary Fiber 11.68g 47%
Protein 119.9g 240%
Vitamin A 1.6mg 52%
Iron 21.1mg 117%
Calcium 1043.9mg 104%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 394.69 Kcal (1652 kJ)
Calories from fat 173.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.24g 677%
Cholesterol 32.76mg 250%
Sodium 426.96mg 407%
Potassium 719.25mg 350%
Total Carbs 51.62g 394%
Sugars 30.02g 2748%
Dietary Fiber 0.51g 47%
Protein 5.24g 240%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 52%
Iron 0.9mg 117%
Calcium 45.6mg 104%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 216.6
    Points
  • 252
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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