Red velvet cupcakes
Ingredients
- 150 g of Céliane pastry mix
- 150 g of sugar
- 1 egg
- 15 cl of milk
- 5 cl of oil
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla powder
- 1/2 salt
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp red food coloring
For the icing:
- 225 g of Philadelphia
- 2 tsp liquid vanilla
- 225 g butter
- 750g icing sugar
- Preparation -
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°. Mix the milk and lemon juice and let it rest for 15 minutes. After this resting time, you will have buttermilk. In a bowl, whisk the egg. Add the buttermilk, vinegar, and oil. Mix well. Add the baking mix , sugar, cocoa, salt, baking soda, vanilla powder, and food coloring. Mix to obtain a smooth paste.
2nd step
Divide the batter into cupcake cases in a muffin tray. Bake for 18 minutes (at 180°C). Let cool.
Step 3
Prepare the frosting. Beat the cream cheese and butter with an electric whisk until creamy. Add the vanilla, then the icing sugar in batches. Beat for 5 minutes on high speed until stiff. Add the gel food coloring and mix well. Place the frosting in a piping bag and chill for 15 minutes.
Step 4
Gently pipe the frosting onto each muffin. Enjoy immediately.