Easy Red Velvet Cupcakes or Cake
"No one will ever guess this is made from a cake mix, cooking time is only estimated, depending on your cake mix baking directions"
photo by Ratalouille
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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24 cupcakes
ingredients
- 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
- 5 large eggs
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 (1 ounce) bottles red food coloring (do not reduce amount!)
- cream cheese frosting (see Kittencal's Best Cream Cheese Frosting (Extra Creamy Option))
directions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Line 24 regular-size muffin tins with paper or foil liners.
- In a large bowl beat the cake mix with baking cocoa, eggs, oil, buttermilk and food colouring for about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally.
- Spoon the batter evenly between the muffin tins about two-thirds full.
- Bake according to package directions for cupcakes or cake.
- Remove from the pans immediately and cool on wire racks.
- Spread tops with cream cheese frosting.
Questions & Replies
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I am wondering if this will work with more than just cream cheese frosting. If I do make it with another type of icing, will this effect my cupcake? I'm an experienced home baker and I am basically asking if I can do more with the icing in this specific recipe. As I bake I am always experimenting with my ingredients trying to make my dessert better or a different flavor THANKS FOR THE RECIPE!!
Reviews
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These were very easy and good red velvet cupcakes. The only concern I would have is the amount of red food coloring. I made a double batch and used 2 bottles of food coloring (1/2 the amount called for in the recipe) and they were extremely bright red. I can't imagine using more than this and would probably use even less next time. The texture and flavor was really good and enjoyed by all. Thanks for posting! -
These were great! Even the batter was tasty ( I used egg beaters with yolks so it was OK) . Also I only needed one bottle of red food dye to get a bright red color. The texture was rich and you would never know there was a mix. Thanks for the great recipe, there are a few en route to a friend to solve her boy problems , they are thatgood -
This is a great recipe and worked very well for me!!!!
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I made these cupcakes yesterday for an event for today. For my taste I added another tablespoon of coco powder which gave the finished cake a darker red appearance. There was one flaw with the recipe in the fact that the cooking time was left out. Otherwise the recipe was delicious and easy to make. I topped the cupcakes with freshly made whipped cream and they were loved by all who attended! -
This cake was a hit, it was very moist and tasted just like the 'from-scratch' red velvet that I've had. I used store-bought cream cheese frosting as the layers in a 9 inch round birthday cake and used Kittencal's Buttercream recipe to frost and decorate the outside.
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Tweaks
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These were good and very simple to make! I made them "green velvet" for my daughter's preschool class for St. Patrick's day. They were a hit. I used 1 one ounce bottle of green food coloring in place of the red food coloring. The cupcakes were plenty green with this amount. I may even use a little less next time. Thanks!
