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Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red velvet cupcakes are a sweet, classic dessert with a moist, fluffy red-colored cake batter and a rich chocolate frosting.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 cupcakes

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • Mixer
  • cupcake liners
  • muffin tin

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients

  • 4 eggs (room temp)
  • 1½ cups almond milk (room temp)
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • ½ cup butter (softened) (dairy-free, if desired)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • red food coloring
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Dry Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour (gluten-free, if desired)
  • 3 tbsp baking powder
  • 2½ tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Additional Ingredients

  • 12-15 Gluten-free Oreos traditional Oreos okay, too. 12 Oreos will be placed in the cupcakes. The remaining place to the side and crush.
  • 1 pack Organic Vanilla-Cocoa Frosting Mix

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F
  • Place all dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl, and whisk ingredients together.
    3 tbsp baking powder, 2½ tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp salt, 3 cups flour
  • In a separate bowl, add butter, oil, and sugar. Then beat for 2 minutes on medium-high.
    ¼ cup vegetable oil, ½ cup butter, 1½ cups sugar
  • Add the remaining wet ingredients (minus the red food coloring) and beat for an additional minute.
    4 eggs, 1½ cups almond milk, 1 tbsp vanilla, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the batter.
  • Add the red food coloring and beat for 1 minute.
    red food coloring
  • Place cupcake liners in the muffin tin. Place one oreo in each cupcake liner. Then pour batter on top of each oreo, filling the cupcake line ¾ of the way.
    12-15 Gluten-free Oreos
  • Bake for 14-17 minutes.
  • While the cupcakes bake, make your Vanilla Cocoa Frosting mix according to the packaging.
    1 pack Organic Vanilla-Cocoa Frosting Mix
  • Let the cupcakes cool. Then frost, and add crumbled Oreos.