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XOXO red velvet cupcakes recipe

36 ratings

Send lots of love and kisses to that special someone with our delectable XOXO red velvet cupcakes. Before you start this baking project, you will need 12 cupcake cases and some pretty packaging to seal your XOXO edible gifts in a box. See method

Serves 12
40 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
404 calories / serving
Vegetarian

Ingredients

75g unsalted butter
150g caster sugar
2 tbsp red food colouring
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 medium eggs
175g plain flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
½ tsp baking powder
100ml buttermilk
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp white wine vinegar
100g unsalted butter, room temperature
350g icing sugar
100g soft cheese, room temperature
raspberry flavoured fudge sprinkles, to decorate
Dr. Oetker Silver Pearls, to decorate

If you don't have any pears, try using apples

Each serving contains

Energy
1695kj
404kcal 20%
Fat
18g 26%
Saturates
10g 52%
Sugars
48g 53%
Salt
0.4g 7%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 59.9g Protein 3.7g Fibre 1.4g

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Line a muffin tray with 12 cupcake cases. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric whisk, until softened. Add the red food colouring and vanilla essence, then whisk in the eggs with 3 tbsp flour, until combined.
Whisk in the remaining flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Add the buttermilk, bicarbonate of soda and vinegar; continue mixing, until combined.
Divide the mixture between the cupcake cases and bake for 25 mins or until a skewer inserted into the centre of a cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a wire rack.

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Meanwhile, prepare the icing. Using an electric whisk, beat the butter and icing sugar, until light and fluffy. Add the soft cheese and whisk again, until smooth.
Using a palette knife, spread the frosting over the cooled cupcakes. Decorate half with red fudge sprinkles in the shape of an ‘X’ and the remaining half with the silver pearls in the shape of an ‘O’.

Tip: To make your own buttermilk, simply stir 1 tbsp lemon juice or white wine vinegar into 250ml semi-skimmed milk. Leave it to stand for 5 mins, until curdled.

Storing instructions: Un-iced cupcakes will last for up to 3 days. Iced cupcakes should be eaten on the same day. Best stored in an airtight container, such as a tupperware box or cake tin.

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