Red Velvet Treats!

Whether it be

red velvet ice-cream cones 

or

red velvet cupcakes,

how darn delicious do they look?

 

To be honest, I'm more of an ice-cream kinda' girl because no matter the weather come rain or sunshine - I could always indulge in ice-cream especially soft-serve is my absolute favourite!

 

Cupcakes are also really yummy for an afternoon tea, gatherings or simply just for dessert!

 

Learn how to make the perfect-tasting red velvet cupcakes

by Woolworths

 

Prep time: 50 Minutes

Serves: 30 Cupcakes or 1 Large cake

Baking Time: 25 Minutes

 

Ingredients

• 840ml cake flour, sifted
• 325ml butter, at room temperature
• 560ml white sugar plus extra for sprinkling in ramekins
• 3 large free-range eggs, at room temperature
• 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 30ml red liquid food colouring
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 375ml buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 200g firm cream cheese
• 1125ml icing sugar
• 2 to 3 tsp lemon juice (about 3 small lemons)

Baking Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius. Line two and a half 12 cup muffin pans with paper liners.
2. Using an electric mixer beat 175g of butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add each egg one at a time ensuring that it is well mixed before adding the next one. Add the cocoa, vanilla and food colouring and mix.
3. In a separate bowl sift the flour and salt, and alternating with the buttermilk add it to the mix in parts. Do not over mix.
4. In a small bowl mix the apple cider vinegar with the baking soda. This will fizz up. Add this to the batter right at the end, and mix briefly. Scrape down the bowl by hand using a spatula and ensure that everything is mixed in.
5. Using an ice-cream scoop to ensure consistency, scoop out dollops of dough to about 3/4 of the way up the cupcake case.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until well risen and springy to the touch.
7. To make the icing, beat the remaining 150g of butter, the cream cheese and icing sugar together using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the lemon juice at the end a teaspoon at a time until it is the right consistency.
8. Decorate your cooled cupcakes with a swirl of frosting and a pretty decoration of your choice

For more details and to buy the ingredients from Woolies, click on the link below:
http://www.woolworths.co.za/store/fragments/recipe/recipe-index.jsp?contentId=cmp100491