EGGLESS RED VELVET CUPCAKES

There are many theories around the origin of the red velvet cake. Be it the story of a 1950s housewife mixing in a lot of red colour into her cake batter, careless measuring or an American corporation selling red food colouring during the “Great Depression”many assumptions circulate around this popular cake/cupcakes. Moist and fluffy red velvet cupcakes with whipped cream frosting. No one can guess these light and delicious cupcakes are eggless !! Visual appeal being an important aspect of the way one recognizes food, there is no doubt about the popularity of this cake  owing to its vibrant shades.

INGREDIENTS:

Dry Ingredients:

2 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour

½ teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

1/8 teaspoon Salt [a pinch]

3 teaspoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

1½ teaspoon Red Food Colour [beetroot juice]

Wet Ingredients:

 2/3 Cup Oil or Unsalted Butter [I used oil]

1½ Cup Milk /Buttermilk [here I used milk]

1 tablespoon Vinegar

1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence

1 ½ Cup Sugar

½ Cup Water

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Assemble all the dry ingredients and sift them. Set aside.

STEP 2 – Pre-heat the oven at 350 F/ .

STEP 3 – In a bowl cream butter and sugar together.

Add vanilla essence and red colour and give a stir.

STEP 4 – Add dry ingredients spoon by spoon alternating in between with milk and water.[add a spoon of dry ingredient +a spoon of milk+ a spoon of water] Repeat the process till you finish all the ingredients.

STEP 5 – Finally pour vinegar and beat it well. Vinegar needs to be added at the last. This creates a bubbly reaction [because of the baking soda] and that will cause the cupcakes to rise well.

STEP 6 – Line the muffin/cupcake tray with cupcake liners. This will be thin and liquid.

STEP 7 – Pour the batter and fill your cupcake liners ½ to 2/3 full of batter.

STEP 8 – Place it in the hot oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes depends upon the oven. [mine ready in 18-20 minutes]  Allow them to cool down completely and then unwrap them.

STEP 9 – Moist and fluffy velvet cupcakes are ready. Prepare a whipped cream frosting and enjoy red velvet cupcakes with whipped cream frosting and some sprinkles.

Serve them as it is or with whipped cream frosting and some sprinkles.

NOTE: You can dust some powdered sugar on top or garnish them with whipped cream.