3 (6 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
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1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
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3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 30 mini muffin cups.
Sift flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cocoa powder together in a bowl.
Beat oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vanilla extract, and vinegar together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Slowly add the flour mixture; beat on low speed until batter is just moistened and still airy. Pour batter into the muffin cups.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert cupcakes carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 15 minutes.
Beat cream cheese and butter together in a clean stand mixer bowl. Slowly add confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract. Mix on low until smooth. Spread icing over cooled cupcakes.
Nutritional Facts
Per 30 servings
Calories: 344
Carbohydrate: 31g
Fat: 24g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 3g
Sugar: 23g
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