Description
Elevate your holiday festivities with these Red Velvet Christmas Cupcakes adorned with delightful snowflake sprinkles. Each bite reveals a tender, chocolatey cupcake complemented by creamy, tangy frosting. Perfect for gatherings or as a sweet surprise for loved ones, these cupcakes are sure to bring joy and laughter to your celebrations.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tbsp red food coloring
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Cream cheese frosting (for topping)
- Snowflake sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin pan with festive cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix the sugar, vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, red food coloring, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- Fill each liner two-thirds full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cooling completely before frosting with cream cheese icing and adding snowflake sprinkles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg