EVERYTHING ALICE EXCLUSIVE - RED KINGS RED VELVET CUPCAKES

YOU WILL NEED for 12 cupcakes

170g self raising flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

pinch of salt

2 heaped tablespoons cocoa powder

30ml natural red food colouring

55g unsalted butter

170g caster sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

120ml sour cream or buttermilk

1/2 teaspoon of White Vinegar

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Cream cheese frosting

55g butter

120g full fat cream cheese

170g icing sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the crowns

gold or silver and red glittery paper or card

A heart shaped hole punch (optional)

* video demonstration filmed for www.domesticsluts.co.uk 

METHOD


Preheat oven to 350°F/ 180°C/ gas mark 4. Line a regular 12 hole cupcake tin with cases.
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.
In a small bowl combine the cocoa powder and food colouring; blend until thick and shiny with no lumps.
Cream the butter and sugar together in one large bowl, beat until light and fluffy. Slowly add the egg then the cocoa paste add the vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
Now add the flour mixture and the buttermilk, stirring in alternate spoonfuls until mixture is well blended.
In a cup mix the vinegar and baking soda, there will be a fizz! Combine this with the mixture.
Spoon into cases and bake for 20mins. Leave to cool fully before adding frosting.

To make the frosting, combine butter and cream cheese until smooth. Sift in icing sugar and add vanilla extract.With a large star shaped icing nozzle ice cooled cakes and add crowns cut from gold paper.

For the crowns
Cut out crown shape by clicking on the below pattern to enlarge, then add little red hearts to the tips. Cut a heart from the middle of the crown and staple into a circle.

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