13 August 2011

Red Velvet Cupcakes (or Orange like mine!) =D

This is going to be a new section on the blog, I love baking cakes and since me and Darren ♥ bagged ourselves a new fan assisted oven I thought I would try some cupcakes. We were off to our friends house later that night so thought I could take some round with us. The cakes I made in my previous oven were coming out like biscuits so I knew it was the oven that had to be changed. These cupcakes came out taller than me, they were huge!

Recipe: (this will make 12 cupcakes)
60g unsalted butter, at room temperature
150g caster sugar
1 egg
1 tbspn cocoa powder
20ml red food colouring (preferably Dr. Oetker's as red food colourings vary in strength)
½tsp vanilla extract
120ml buttermilk
150g plain flour
½tsp salt
½tsp bicarbonate of soda
1½tsp white wine vinegar
For the cream cheese frosting:

For the frosty topping:
300g icing sugar, sifted
50g unsalted butter, at room temperature
125g cream cheese, cold
100s and 1000s

You'll also need:
100s and 1000s, water daisies, individual cupcake cases, I also used silicone holders as I didn’t have a 12 holed oven tray, they work brilliantly and are safe up to 220’C.


Method
1.Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/gas mark 3.

2.Put the butter and the sugar in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk) and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy and well mixed. Turn the mixer up to high speed, slowly add the egg and beat until everything is well incorporated.

3.In a separate bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, red food colouring and vanilla extract to make a thick, dark paste. Add to the butter mixture and mix thoroughly until evenly combined and coloured (scrape any unmixed ingredients from the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula). Turn the mixer down to slow speed and slowly pour in half the buttermilk. Beat until well mixed, then add half the flour, and beat until everything is well incorporated. Repeat this process until all the buttermilk and flour have been added. Scrape down the side of the bowl again. Turn the mixer up to high speed and beat until you have a smooth, even mixture. Turn the mixer down to low speed and add the salt, bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. Beat until well mixed, then turn up the speed again and beat for a couple more minutes.


4.Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until two-thirds full and bake in the preheated oven for 20–25 mins, or until the sponge bounces back when touched. A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean. Leave the cupcakes to cool slightly in the tray before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.


Mine are Orange cupcakes! Maybe I should have put more food colouring in?


5.Meanwhile for the cream cheese frosting: Beat the icing sugar and butter together in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk) on medium-slow speed until the mixture comes together and is well mixed. Add the cream cheese in one go and beat until it is completely incorporated. Turn the mixer up to medium-high speed. Continue beating until the frosting is light and fluffy, at least 5 mins. Do not overbeat, as it can quickly become runny.

6.When the cupcakes are cold, spoon over the cream cheese frosting on top, sprinkle on the 100s and 1000s and add the water daisy (optional but they look shit hot!)


Ahhh They're so pretty!


Are any of you keen bakers too?

15 comments:

  1. Wow! These look amazing. I'm glad you started this new section on your blog. I love to bake and search for new recipes. Love your orange velvet cupcakes :)

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  2. They look so cute and delicious! I love baking but always end up eating loads of the cake mixture before they're even ready :) x

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  3. You make me salivate like crazy! :) Can't wait to see what you'll bake next!!! :) X

    http://www.mademoiselle-lala.com/

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  4. Awwww these look soooo pretty and tasty too!!!xxx

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  5. The little flowers are so cute! I don't really enjoy baking... I'd rather just eat them! xx

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  6. Looks absolutely delish! I'd love to see more baking adventures :)

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  7. They look absolutly darling, my mummy makes cupcakes proffesionally and she thinks these are fantastic!

    http://oliviadollydaydream.blogspot.com/

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  8. I always said you take after me..........but not much good for the diet, ask at SW if you are allowed these............I think not.They look yummy

    Mum xxxxx

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  9. Mmm they look yummy, so pretty too :).

    Sadie xx

    www.brandnewbutterflywings.com

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  10. I'm such a addict for cupcakes when that sweet-tooth hits. Yum these look absolutely gorgeous xo

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  11. Thank you girlies for all your comments they were yummy but I only had one, so didn't do much damage to 'the diet'. Our friends loved them too x

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  12. I think I need these in my life! They look beautiful - the sort of cakes I wouldn't want to eat because they are too pretty. That being said, you would totally find me hunched over these in the middle of the night having a "midnight snack"! :) xxx

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  13. your cuppies are really cute! But yeah I agree, try to add more food color so that it would turn out red. maybe you could come up with a new name for this cupcake instead of red velvet since it's unique and im sure it tastes heavenly too! btw, I love baking too and I recently enrolled in cake decorating class and I am enjoying it very much! :) Hugs!♥

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  14. Ah ! I love to bake too :D If you want to try out a great red velvet cupcake recipe you should google hummingbird bakery red velvet cupcakes they are amazing ! And they will be red ;)

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  15. Those look delicious! I love the little flowers on them as well - super cute <3 :) I love baking too, but I rarely get the chance to do it!

    http://thedollhousediary.blogspot.com/

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