Red velvet Christmas cupcakes

Red velvet Christmas cupcakes

www.womensweeklyfood.com.au

These fluffy red velvet Christmas cupcakes with delicious frosting are a fun festive treat. Flavour the icing with vanilla or peppermint.

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Candy thermometer
  • Double boiler
  • Piping bag
  • Offset spatula
  • Muffin tin
  • Cupcake liner
  • Cooling rack
  • Sifter
  • Cake tester
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Fine-mesh sieve

Ingredients

  • 90 grams butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (220g) caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon pillar box red food colouring
  • 1 1/2 cup (225g) self-raising flour
  • 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder
  • 2/3 cup (160ml) buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • sweets, sugar flowers, chopped candy
  • canes and cachous, for decoration
  • Silky smooth frosting
  • 3 egg whites
  • 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
  • 230 grams butter, chopped, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 teaspoon peppermint essence

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