Dessert

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Icing

Prep25 min
Cook22 min
Total47 min
Serves12
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Method

Make it happen

  1. 01

    Heat oven to 170°C fan and line a 12-hole muffin tin. Mix flour, cocoa, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.

  2. 02

    Whisk sugar, egg, buttermilk, oil, vanilla, vinegar and colouring. Fold wet into dry until just smooth.

  3. 03

    Divide between cases and bake 18–22 minutes until risen and a skewer comes out clean; cool completely.

  4. 04

    Beat cream cheese, softened butter and icing sugar until smooth and pipe or spread over cooled cupcakes.