A fun and flavorful treat this Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe is deliciously homemade and topped off with a light and airy frosting. The perfect cupcake for Valentine's Day or just because you love red velvet.
Course Baked Good, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe, Red Velvet Cupcakes
Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F and line your cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
To prepare the cupcake batter, take a large bowl and add vegetable oil, butter, egg, vanilla extract, and mix until well incorporated. Then add in the sugar and mix well.
To the same mixture, add sour cream, vinegar, buttermilk, and food color. Mix well.
In another bowl, add the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt) and mix well.
Add the dry mix (in 2-3 batches) to the already prepared wet mixture and ensure a consistent mix.
Evenly fill each liner (up to 2/3rd) with the batter.
Bake for 15-18 mins or till a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.
For the frosting, take a bowl, add in all the ingredients and beat with an electric hand mixer for 4-5 mins until the frosting becomes light and airy. Decorate as you like!