Making Red Velvet Cupcakes

Bobbie Lloyd of New York's Magnolia Bakery demonstrates how to make delicious red velvet cupcakes for Valentine's Day.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• epicurious
• Bobbie Lloyd
• Magnolia Bakery
• food
• red velvet cupcakes
• Valentine's Day

[OMGTakerusan]

• Preheat oven at 350 degrees F • 3 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising) • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened • 2 cups sugar • 3 large eggs, at room temperature • 6 tablespoons red food coloring • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk • 1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar • 1 1/2 teaspoons_ baking soda • Set timer for 10 minutes • Check cupcakes after 10 mins. are up • Bake for about another 10 minutes

[mermaidvictoria]

"to let the fat molecules expand" haha

[golddigger0325]

I made this and came out like playdough. :(

[totally0511]

@marmus2901 they say buttermilk can make cake moister.or u can use subtitute.milk+vinegar

[marmus2901]

can I use regular milk instead of butter milk? does it make any difference? thanks.

[jacobblackismyhubby]

What type of flour??

[kelseyandnanetteshow]

thumbs up if this made u hungry and u cant make it and if u know how to u want more!!!! ^!^

[jesse1985alicea]

how kuch flour?

[rachelgoesbananas199]

@090Giovana 2 cups!

[rachelgoesbananas199]

@OMGTakerusan a cup and a half.... not a stick and a half.

[rachelgoesbananas199]

can i just use distilled white vinegar? please answer!

[Buckethead2139]

Too much cocoa