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Red Velvet Cupcakes

Time
50 min
Makes
24
Ingredients
12

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Ingredients

Servings
24 servings
Amounts
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off)
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder ((see note))
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing the pans
  • 2¼ cups (packed) light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Wilton Concentrated Red (no-taste) Gel Icing Color, or 3 tablespoons normal liquid red food coloring (see note)
  • 2½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs, (at room temperature)
  • 1¾ cups buttermilk ((see note))
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
Shopping list

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Nutrition · per serving

Calories
474 kcal
Fat
23 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
51 g
Sodium
227 mg
Protein
5 g
Cholesterol
85 mg
Carbohydrate
65 g
Saturated fat
14 g

As published by Once Upon a Chef.

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