These <\/i>Red Velvet Cupcakes<\/strong>\u00a0have a light and moist interior and a beautiful burgundy color. They feature a slight espresso flavor with a little tang from the buttermilk. The\u00a0frosting has a perfect balance of sweet and tangy, and comes in a variety of colors. You will love this recipe.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Yesterday, I\u00a0made about five dozen mini red velvet cupcakes for my daughter’s school fundraiser. I’ve been making red velvet cupcakes using this recipe for years, and they’ve always been a hit. They are moist, rich, full of flavor and decadent. Everyone loves them. Today was no different – I was told that our cupcakes sold out within 15 minutes, and one girl, after trying one, came back and bought another five. Kids are picky eaters, they say, and if they like something – it must be really good, right?<\/p>\n

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I like my red velvet cupcakes topped with frosting that is less sweet and has more of cream cheese flavor. If you have a sweet tooth, double the amount of sugar for the frosting recipe below.<\/p>\n

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I also love my cupcakes cheerful and colorful. Kids especially love them made that way. Yes, it’s a little bit more work but it’s worth it, believe me. No more boring red and white cupcakes.<\/p>\n

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Unlike most other red velvet cupcake recipes, this recipe makes use of coffee. I love the idea, coffee definitely can add extra flavor. Maybe it’s me, but after the cupcakes are done, there is little, if any coffee flavor in them. For that reason I like to substitute part of the coffee for a couple shots of espresso. If caffeine is a problem, substitute regular coffee for decaffeinated coffee.<\/p>\n

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This fantastic recipe was adapted with several tweaks and changes from\u00a0Divas Can Cook.<\/a><\/p>\n

Tools used:\u00a0Wilton 1M (2110) Star Tip<\/a> which works beautifully.
\nFood coloring for the cupcakes:\u00a0Wilton Burgundy Icing Color.<\/a>
\nFood coloring for the frosting: Wilton Red Icing Color<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here is a short video I made on how to pipe cupcake frosting and how to make mixed color frosting.<\/p>\n