Red Velvet Crush Cupcakes Recipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

For the Red Velvet Cupcake Base:
1¼ cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp cocoa powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ cup buttermilk
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tbsp red food coloring
For the Strawberry Cheesecake Swirl:
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ cup strawberry puree or jam
1 tbsp flour

 

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin.
In one bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. In another, combine buttermilk, vinegar, and vanilla.
Cream butter and sugar, then beat in egg and food coloring.
Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk mix to the batter. Mix until smooth.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, strawberry puree, and vanilla until creamy.
Fill each cupcake liner ¾ full with batter. Add a spoonful of cheesecake swirl and swirl gently with a toothpick.
Bake 18-22 mins until set and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before serving.