Red Velvet Cupcakes - Light and Easy Recipe

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Red Velvet Cupcakes - Light and Easy
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
520
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp red food coloring
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 4 tsp water
  • 1 medium egg white
  • 1 small pinch salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees then line a 12-hole muffin tray with cupcake liners.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, sugar and salt, then using a handheld or standing mixer, beat on medium-high for about 5 minutes (until pale and mix has doubled in size).
  3. Add the grated beets, flour, ground almonds, cocoa powder and baking powder; Stir to combine.
  4. Add the buttermilk and food coloring then beat again to make sure that all the ingredients are well-incorporated.
  5. Spoon batter into the cupcake liners (be sure not to fill more than two-thirds of the way up as it will overflow when cooking).
  6. Bake for 30 minutes; While the cupcakes are cooking, make the icing:
  7. Prepare a double boiler; Place all the icing ingredients in the bowl of the double boiler, and stir to dissolve the sugar with a clean metal spoon for exactly 4 minutes; the mixture should be warm.
  8. Remove the bowl from the heat, and beat with a hand or standing mixer on high speed, until cool and the mixture has turned into a meringue, no more than 5 minutes (The mixture is ready to use when it has formed stiff peaks).
  9. Pipe or spread 1 heaping tablespoon of the icing over the cooled cupcakes. ( take care to ice the cakes very quickly, as the icing will start to set and is best when just made).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 520.46 Kcal (2179 kJ)
Calories from fat 86.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.64g 15%
Cholesterol 94.48mg 31%
Sodium 193.89mg 8%
Potassium 402.37mg 9%
Total Carbs 102.05g 34%
Sugars 76.06g 304%
Dietary Fiber 2.17g 9%
Protein 8.72g 17%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 137.9mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 295.23 Kcal (1236 kJ)
Calories from fat 49.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.47g 15%
Cholesterol 53.6mg 31%
Sodium 109.98mg 8%
Potassium 228.24mg 9%
Total Carbs 57.89g 34%
Sugars 43.15g 304%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 9%
Protein 4.95g 17%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 6%
Calcium 78.2mg 14%

* 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

  • 10.8
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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