Cupcake Basics: Red Velvet Cupcakes

In my opinion Red Velvet is a staple cake flavor. It is a way to really impress your audience but at the same time, it’s very easy! You can change the type of food coloring you use to change the occasion the cake is appropriate for.Most people seem scared by the idea of making red velvet. They seem to think it is way more complicated than it actually is. This recipe is a yummy and easy way to start baking red velvet. I typically keep buttermilk powder on hand, since I don’t use actual buttermilk that often (and it tends to spoil). This is an easy way that won’t spoil to keep the ingredients for this cake on hand.Red Velvet cake is typically paired with cream cheese frosting. I’ve found that if you use a buttercream the taste isn’t quite the same. I highly suggest using a cream cheese based frosting, but you can easily change the color with food coloring to make it appropriate for any occasion. One other yummy addition to red velvet cake is a chocolate ganache. It really compliments the cake and a cream cheese frosting and isn’t that hard to whip up.Housewife’s Whimsy recipes that use this cupcake base:Green Velvet Cupcake Red, White and Blue Cupcake[amd-yrecipe-recipe:66]

Source: Cake adapted from Kiss My Bundt – Chrysta Wilson