Red Velvet Cupcakes In a Jar with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 48 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
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Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup mild vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 ½ tsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp red gel food coloring
For the frosting:
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
12 oz cream cheese, softened
3 cups powder sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Line a 15 muffin cups with paper cups. Set aside.
- In a bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and pinch of salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add the oil and beat until well combined.
- Add the eggs and mix to combine.
- Add the buttermilk, apple cider vinegar, vanilla extract and food coloring and beat well combined.
- Add in the flour mixture and beat until smooth.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups.
- Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add the cream cheese and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
- Assembly:
- Once cupcakes are cooled, cut them in half.
- Add one cupcake half to a jar, then a layer of icing then repeat with two more layers of cake and icing.
- Seal the jars.
- Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
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