Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Eggless Red Velvet Cup Cake with Cream Frosting



Red velvet cup cake is a chocolate cake with either a dark red, bright red or red-brown colour. very soft, fluffy and moist cupcakes with vibrant red color topped with creamy, luscious cream frosting. I decided to make some moist, tender red velvet cupcakes for our wedding Anniversary. It turns out well  and my family loved it!

Ingredients

All-purpose flour-1¼ cup
Condensed milk-200gm 
 Cocoa powder-1 tbsp
 Baking powder- 1 tsp

 Baking soda– ½ tsp

 Milk- 1 cup

 Vinegar- 1tsp

  Butter-1/2 cup

  Red food colour- 11/2tsp

  Vanilla Essence- 1 tsp

For Whipped Cream Frosting:

Heavy whipping cream - 1 cup

Vanilla Essence - 1/2 teaspoon

Icing Sugar - 1/2 cup

To make the icing, take a large bowl and place the whipping cream, vanilla extract, and sugar and mix well. Beat the mixture until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate the icing for 30 min. Creamy and delicious frosting for cupcakes is ready.
 

Method:

 1.Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder.

2.Whisk the melted butter and condensed milk,and give it a good stir,    In another small bowl add vinegar to (room-temperature) milk and set aside for 5 minutes or until milk curdles.

3. Once it curdles, stir in butter red food colour and vanilla essence till everything mixes well. Set aside.

4.Preheat the oven to 180c. Transfer the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and beat nicely with the hand whisk. Make sure everything is combined thoroughly
5. Pour1/2 to 2/3 full of batter into cup cake  and bake for 20 to 25minutes,mine it take22min (depending on your oven)
 
6. Once done, check if the toothpick inserted in the centre of the cup cake comes out clean.

7.Allow them to cool down completely. Moist and fluffy Red velvet cupcakes are ready.
 
8.Take a cupcake and squeeze icing on top. Enjoy red velvet cupcakes with whipped cream frosting and some sprinkles.