Makes 24 cupcakes

RED VELVET CUPCAKES

2 1/4 cup
1/2 cup
1 tsp
1/2 tsp

All-Purpose Flour
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Baking Soda
Salt

9.

Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes.

10.
Remove cupcakes from pans & cool
completely before frosting.

1 cup
Butter, Softened
2 1/4 cupsSugar
4
Eggs
1 cup
1/2 cup
2 tsp
1 oz
4 tsp

Light Sour Cream

2% Milk
Lemon Juice
Red Food Coloring
Pure Vanilla Extract

1.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2.

Place 24 paper liners in muffin pans.

3.

In a medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa

powder, baking soda and salt.

4.

In a separate large bowl, beat butter,

sugar and eggs for 5 minutes.

5.

Mix in sour cream, milk, food color

and vanilla.

6.

Gradually beat in dry ingredients

from step 3.

7.

Spoon batter into paper liners.

8.

Bake 18-22 minutes. Cupcakes are

done when a toothpick inserted into the
center comes out clean.

CREAM CHEESE
FROSTING
8 oz
Cream Cheese, Cold
1/4 cup Butter, Cold
2 tbsp Sour Cream
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
4 cups Confectioners Sugar
1. Combine all ingredients in a large
bowl.
2. Gradually beat in confectioners
sugar.
3. Beat on high for 5 minutes, until
fluffy.
4. Spread or pipe on cooled cupcakes.