Valentine’s Day Red Velvet Cupcakes

Anything Red velvet is a staple for Valentine’s Day. Anything from cookies cakes, cupcake cakes, cake pops, you name it, all vibes for V Day.

These velvet covers are very moist and light with a surprise inside. The surprise inside is a vanilla moose, I made using this recipe.

Let’s get started…..

Yeilds: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk;room temp
1 1/2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar

Valentine’s Day Heart Sprinkles

Vanilla Mousse

Black Buttercream Frosting:

1 cup salted butter
4 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup black cocoa
3-6 tblsp. whole milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract

To purchase Black Cocoa Here.

Directions

Vanilla Mousse

Frosting:

Beat butter in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
Add black cocoa and powdered sugar and begin to mix.
Add 3 tablespoons whole milk and beat until smooth.
Add additional 1 tablespoon of milk at a time until it reaches desired thickness.
Mix in vanilla extract

Make the cupcake batter:

Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer for 3 minutes on medium speed until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until each is fully incorporated. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing.

In a large bowl, sift together the cake flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl whisk together the buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla extract, and red food coloring.

Add a fourth of the dry ingredients and mix, then add a third of the wet. Mix until just barely combined to avoid over-mixing. Continue adding in a dry, wet, dry pattern, ending with the dry ingredients.

Divide the cupcake batter:

Scoop into cupcake papers, about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way full.