Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe - How to Make Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

[summergirl180]

when i first made these, i didnt sift.... people, MAKE SURE YOU REMEMBER TO SIFT lol

[silver3ssence]

love the narrating. very nice to listen too :)

[Shaidyn]

3:39, it looks like he's baking a tray of ketchup. I couldn't stop laughing.

[mikaballher04]

@asianAquino LMFAO

[asianAQUINO]

narrating like a boss :D

[tiptopluongo]

I got a little excited when I saw Chef John's reflection from the bowl

[4ilegna4]

lol i like this guy

[cHeLLieGurL6]

YUM! I love baking, red velvet cake, and men. This is all in one. How wonderful!

[isaacdb12345]

YOU HAVE TO BE A MAN TO BAKE! although women make bake great too.

[123Whiteone]

incorporated hehe :)

[tspieproduction]

you still da cookin man

[IHACOS1]

random moment: Whitney Houston died! So, my dog is licking my leg. ;(

[theawesomegirl141]

omg.... i want those nowwww

[Amorayah]

You know you fat if you slobbering right now.

[HolidayGolightlyify]

Marry me!

[mokmok8080]

@HolidayGolightlyify

okay ;)

[koky5150]

I appreciate you took the time to research and then explain why it's called "red" rather than just skipping the history.

[Banan321]

It has to be Red Velvet because Brown Velvet just doesn't sound as good! :D

[DracoCullenThe7th]

And as always....

Enjoy! <3

[169Dunk]

That awkward moment when you see an ad in the corner for Jillian Michaels Banish Fat Boost Metabolism video...

[MrVidau]

"I don't make a lot of cupcakes. Why? Well first of all I'm a mail"

Huh.

[arowerlikenoother]

@MrVidau male* xd

[BigBeauty1218]

Took this recipe and it made 24 mini muffins and 6 full cupcakes for my Valentines :)

Aaaamazing recipe, my boyfriends new favorite!

[DhiaDitaSalsabila]

okay i'm gonna switch in to whisk in 3..2..1. LOL FAV PART

[convoku]

1) choose 6 of John's videos

2) open each video in a separate tab, change to 720p and let buffer

3) make food (doesnt have to be as good as john's recipes)

4) when food is done, so should video buffering.

5) watch a nice half-hour block of foodwishes programming

your welcome

[Priest105]

1 tablespoon red food coloring!? Am I reading the recipe right?!?! D:

[convoku]

@Priest105 food coloring is safe to eat... why would people use it if it wasnt

[Priest105]

@convoku I'm not saying I don't trust food coloring (when did I?). I just don't think I have enough food coloring of any particular color to make 1 Tablespoon! :( Will probably have to buy that small bottle of red food coloring and use it all at once. Just really surprised by the amount.

[ducha1886]

the batter should be red because it is a red velvet cake lol

[cherrybombchick666]

"Only savages serve cupcakes still in the paper." Haha!

[donnachoiz]

I LOVE THIS GUY :D

[koiname2]

what kind of eggs do you buy?

[hobogizrl101]

can u use normal milk??????

[conishuaa]

@hobogizrl101 if you don't have buttermilk I can give a substitution that works perfect for me

1tbsp of withe vinegar+enough milk to equal 1 cup(let it stand for 5 minutes)

done :3

[MrsGabrielle70]

great stuff..thanks so much :)

[jenniexuan]

I really like this guy ^.^ sounds like such a nice person.

[soccerscholar]

"It's just frosting cupcakes, how are you going to screw it up?"

Challenge accepted.

[SelGomezAndFriends]

wow he just said only savages serve cupcakes in the paper, i did that :( but it was my 1st time baking

[stayjuicyxo]

I love this guy!

[FireyNinja]

An answer to someone who doesn't love red velvet cake... my mom and older brother... They don't understand the taste of red velvet. XD

[biggestbimboever]

red velvet cumcakes ;)

[opereightor]

I like this guy! I'm so glad I found this channel

[Dax893]

Why the food colouring? Why not just make "Velvet Cupcakes"? Just as good right? But not as catchy. You can keep the dye.

[ohcrapiseealexis]

Can somebody help me? D: If I make this recipe with substituted buttermilk(with vinegar), do I still need to add the vinegar?

[chocoraisin2104]

@ohcrapiseealexis yes you have to add the vinegar the recipe calls for. good luck!

[conishuaa]

@ohcrapiseealexis yes you have to add the vinegar(I've made this recipe without the red color before :) )

[DarthHuru]

why do you add one egg at the time?

[TheBunkitty]

@DarthHuru I think so it does't separate and "curdle"

[simplyyher]

om nom nom nom! looks delicious! thanks for the tips

[spraraflesh]

Love this ^^ For san Valentino are the best ^^

[MyPandaboo]

Real men bake! :D

[b0reto]

@MyPandaboo amin.

[oahrla]

i love the colour of the cupcakes

[oopoo64]

@SIMPLEman612 I don't know what flour you use that is deadly when unsifted. Maybe you should try storing your flour in a bag or container instead of the boot of your car.

[bibiboo1326]

I LOVE YOU <3!

[iAreBoredF3]

I make my cupcakes blue. :D

[mimiges11]

it looks so naked without the paper

[ando1135]

@SIMPLEman612 hah ur trolling hard. feel free to reply as much as you want, got life to attend to. later

[ando1135]

@SIMPLEman612 u dont even make sense, i dont even.....know....speechless.

[theroseandpearl]

what are the measurements of the sugar and like everything else lol

[bseddiqi1]

@theroseandpearl dude u get it from the website

it shos under the vid

[sonicsophieten]

Its actually a bit more savage if you don't have cases on them :S

[Silnid]

What can you use instead of eggs? :s Please do reply! :) Thanks!

[Soccerisbeast9900]

wat im a straight male and make cupcake for living it in chicago ther is nothin wrong with tht

[Mahomiez4lifeX]

im hungry now........

[DamienHurts]

"And how were they? Delicious." Haha the way he talks is hilarious. Very emphatic.

Foodwishes makes me wet everytime... C'mon you guys, I meant in the mouth! God! Such dirty minds on the Youtubes.

[ando1135]

whats wrong with men baking??? we arent in the 1950s anymore, the best cooks and bakers in the world are men..

[ando1135]

@ando1135 some of the best***

[AbbeeAttitude]

He sounds like Morgan Freeman.

[daniireland1985]

@Lord1Doctor Best. Sentence. Ever. Period

[narutodeamon]

muffins are just ugly cupcakes...but we still love them all the same..<3

[Smartypants307]

i really like his narration :)

[loop3r3tt3]

This can be baked as a single cake? In a normal cake mold? Thank you!

[MimiAyon1121]

I'm Drooling,I might have all the ingredients except that is 3:16 a.m

[versatilechicken]

could i not use the paper liners? 

[thedonutprincess]

@versatilechicken yea but it will stick to your pan more

[bamagym]

it worked well, however, it tasted like chocolate, too much cocoa

[TheSteadyingMeat]

Wait....Red velvet is just chocolate? D: Well, I don't like it anymore. 

[creativityuser123]

i always thought this guy and robjnixon were the same ppl :P

[Winteel]

why do I have allergic reaction with most red velvet cakes? I'm allergic to fish and some nuts, but the aren't in the recipe. weird

[UtauSakura59]

So I'm just gonna add green food coloring instead. And when my friends see them theyll wonder..

[girlofsummer22]

can you do carrot cupcakes?

[lalapaulinha]

@girlofsummer22 He said for accurate measurements go to his website because you will need it if cooking these. :)

[090Giovana]

U don't say how much of the ingredients lol...

[crushlesschick]

@090Giovana its on his blog post . link in the info box

[UtauSakura59]

@090Giovana He's being smart and making people visit the website for the ingredients (:

[Vezziwig]

@090Giovana the link for the ingredients and amounts and everything is in the description.

[giangbkxp]

I tried so many times but when i beat butter and sugar then add the egg in, the mixture becomes grainy and disgusting. I don't know how to make it soft and creamy like you:((

[CraziiSexyKidd]

@giangbkxp Make sure the butter is soft. Leave it out at room temperature for a while, but not until it's melted. That should help =)

[lankangem]

hi what brand of food colouring did you use? the one we used is a bit pinkish and the coco basically takes over (colour wise) lol

[harlowblubear]

i love me a man that can cook... just saying

[KetsiaSanon]

Those look soo yummyyyy:)) i wish you were my dad!!

[holgadiana]

did you add some vinegar, didn't you? doesn't it tasted weird?

[wrestlingfanman22]

@holgadiana In that small amount it has no taste at all in the cake.

[musicalmathnerd]

If you add a lot of like blue food coloring, would it be a blue velvet cupcake?

[alexandrakitze]

I just made them! there delish! yum

[beety5963]

I frost cupcakes with the paper liners on.. ahh im a savage xD

[cadmiumblue]

What is wrong with men making cupcakes?

[k7y7t7]

@cadmiumblue Patience

[MajaF93]

is there something else i can use instead of butter milk and the vinegar? I do not know what it is because we don't really have it where i am from

[nerual7294]

When I poured in the buttermilk, it curdled. What did I do wrong?

[emmyekstrom]

im gonna make this for Valentines day! :)

[ThePinkMadame]

@countach27 hi, are you using self raising flour? I think that's the problem. To prevent it rising like that the mixture calls for plain all purpose flour this prevents the convex tops

[countach27]

Chef John, I don't know what I'm doing wrong but my cupcakes always come out with convex top, not flat like yours. It doesn't matter how much or little batter I put in the liners, I'm a bit annoyed knowing I'm not having the best cupcakes I can make. Any tips or advice?

[MajaF93]

@countach27 Just cut off the tops, if you can't find a sullotion :p

[countach27]

@MajaF93 LOL, I definitely won't waste a perfectly good cupcake top, it's like the best part.

[mynamemaru]

i didnt know we're not suppose to frost warm cupcake

[xxVeronica92xx]

I'm the 70, 000th viewer! COOL! now i'm starving. I'm supposed to be studying for my exam tomorrow. fml

[Rotorzilla]

I live in Japan, and none of the stores carry butter milk. Is there a good subsitute for it?

[elarhy]

@Rotorzilla milk, add a teaspoon or either vinegar or lemon juice and let stand for 10-15 minutes.

[Rotorzilla]

@elarhy thanks I will give it a try this weekend

[madszkokomev]

ur so cool hahaha

[Bigbo0i]

is it possible just to hand mix it like with a spatula or whisk instead of a electric mixer?

[killerbee0708]

@Bigbo0i of course. it will only be harder to work

[2451brigit]

god hes annoying

[hannahsaur95]

I'm only watching because I like food

[BroadWayJoeVideoShow]

FANTASTIC! TRY AN ORGASM OF A TREAT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!!

[DaniSkittles11]

He has it wrong, cupcakes are a meal and muffins are a snack XDD

[GaGaSushii]

hi chef, i made these and was very happy with them =) delicious. one thing though my icing was not very white, kinda yeloowish, does this mean i did not cream the butter well enough?

[bestgamingshot]

sexest

[Vemexe]

ahahhahaha nice try chef john 2:31 and 2:36 are the same clip

[elucia12]

U r fantastic

[1JadArdat1]

Pls tell me what brand of food coloring you used!!!

[liluminay]

cool!!!!!1



[Xone7]

Fabulous!!!

[fhnoel1996]

YAY!! KICKING TRIPODS!

[maarakailet1]

Any possible way to find the old cocoa? I'm allergic to Red #40 but still love the red velvet cake. :(

[riggsdizon]

Can I use other color? :) like green maybe?

[maryoom0087]

there were soooo goooood ! my family loved them ! and I'm not even a great baker bahaha

[MrSkinnyBill]

2:30 - look at the splats on the left side of the mixer - terrible looping :)

[reemCGR]

Are you saying that Cupcak Is girly XD

[Lord1Doctor]

oh god my mouth is ejaculating

[derryjs]

@Lord1Doctor LMAO!!!!



[killerbee0708]

@Lord1Doctor WTF HAHAHAHAHAHA!

[MsTovlu]

@Lord1Doctor I picture the lil stream of spit that comes out from under your tongue sometimes =p

[silohmta]

@Lord1Doctor freak



[MooMooKTProductions]

i take a foods class at school and my teacher puts the eggs in separately also... why is that?

[beanie3879]

haha love foodwishes

[latitacatracha]

you used the creaming method!!!! I feel funny watching your videos now...Le Cordon Bleu student :)

[Fluttersista]

I dreamt about that recipe and Foodwishes did it.

My first time baking cupcakes was great. Although they were not as pretty as those, they were good and super moist!

Thank you soooo much Chef John!

Bonjour from France ^_^!

[robotmadeoflego]

It seems a shame to just colour those cakes to get that rich velvety hue. I'm going to try this recipe with crushed blackberries to try and get the same color with a more zesty flavor. Great video x

[arkiyz]

you make it seem like it's so easy :)

[AbbyWDancer]

yummmm

[WECantThink]

WHY ISN'T THERE A RECIPE FOR BROWNIES!!!!!!!! Yes, I know caps is shouting, but, c'mon, NO brownies? I know who your first grade teacher is, and I'm not afraid to tell her! (ok, not really) BROWNIES!

[Lisa13245]

I bought red velvet cake mix, tasted like shit.

I'm going to try this next weekend.

[AIDAAFQH]

MAN, YOU SOUND LIKE SETH ROGEN. love your cupcakes btw

[luvis4bitten]

Dude.... I didnt know red velvet cupcakes was just chocolate cake died red. fml.

[shark235235]

@luvis4bitten Actually, I think that it is a half and half mixture of vanilla and chocolate cake, Chef John just put more emphasis on the chocolate part of it in his video.

[Annaluvsdasims2and3]

@luvis4bitten my sister didn't either, and she hated chocolate... and im like "u kno its just food colored chocolate" and she was like... oh.

[Virenneality]

@luvis4bitten I just found that out either lol

[FloridaRaider]

@luvis4bitten I don't think dyed chocolate is worth a "FML" drama queen. oh, and it is dyed, not "died" -have a nice day

[luvis4bitten]

@FloridaRaider ..... i was joking. have a nice day :)

[xAiiRPLANES]

@luvis4bitten Me too. o___e

[gcpm11num1fan]

I Wish My Mom Could Cook As Good As You ( She Sucks)

[Ren090485]

I love Chef John; he's like the uncle i never had. :) x

[violinwesley]

@4:03 heehee I see the little holes where you poked in that toothpick of urs :3 those look amazingly good btw!

[TtonyArra]

I'm SO excited to make this; thanks a ton Chef John! Although I wanna try to derive the red color from boiled beets just to be elitist.

[sydneyca]

Completely savage! Unless I have very cute paper that matches the party theme and I double so that it shows thru the cooking process. ;-)

[TtonyArra]

@sydneyca but...I don't wanna have to unwrap it twice to get to the cupcake deliciousness inside D:

[sydneyca]

@TtonyArra Awww I went to two stores to pick it out and it's so pretty and...and...oh alright :-)

[skadskadskad]

Flawless.

[azntranc3951]

There's nothing wrong with making cupcakes if you're a male .__.

I do it to impress lady friends :3

[Shadow194]

First time Chef John didn't cream with a wooden spoon! Thank the lord!

[citizenanna]

Chef John, your videos are always so clear and well-done. Thank you! Those wannabes at the Food Network could learn a lot from you.

[georgezelenka]

Why vinegar?

[sydneyca]

@georgezelenka It reacts with the baking soda to make it rise.

[TtonyArra]

@georgezelenka Red Velvet cupcakes traditionally use acid (such as buttermilk and vinegar) to react with the baking soda and give it more lift (also reacting with the cocoa to create the red color back in the day, like chef john explained). I'm pretty sure vinegar is a lot more acidic than buttermilk, so you just need a little bit to help give the batter the right acidity. The buttermilk-chocolate mixture is really what makes the red velvet cupcake unique.

[avivelevovii]

This is the best cupcake video ever. We got the recipe, tips, and even a bit of history! LOVE YOU CHEF JOHN!