Dessert for 12

Red Velvet Cupcakes (12 servings)

Name: Red Velvet Cupcakes (12 servings)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 tbsp white vinegar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 bottle red food coloring; 12 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 16 tbsp unsalted butter; 4 cups powdered sugar; 16 oz cream cheese; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/8 tsp salt

$7.19for 430 minServes 12

Red velvet cupcakes bake in a muffin pan, cool briefly, and receive a rich cream cheese frosting.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.43Typical price
	Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	14 oz	$5.60Typical price
	Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$21.57

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaVinegarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.80 per serving$7.19 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 bottle red food coloring
12 tbsp unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
16 tbsp unsalted butter
4 cups powdered sugar
16 oz cream cheese
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 12-cup muffin pan.
Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa, then stir together the buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla, eggs, and food coloring.
Beat the butter and sugar until creamy, then add the wet mixture and dry mixture in alternating additions.
Divide the batter among the cups and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean; cool for 5 minutes.
Beat the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth, then frost the cupcakes.

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