Thermomix Red Velvet Cupcakes

4.49 from 37 votes

These Thermomix Red Velvet Cupcakes are sure to be a big hit with everyone. Light and fluffy, serve them with a generous swirl of the delicious cream cheese frosting.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Thermomix Recipes

Cuisine: International

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 331kcal

Author: Marianne Rogerson

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

270 g plain flour
30 g cornflour
20 g cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
½ teaspoon salt
225 g butter
100 g buttermilk
4 eggs
200 g sour cream
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon red food coloring
3 tsps vanilla extract
450 g caster sugar

Cream Cheese Frosting

300 g icing sugar
100 g butter
250 g cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

For the cupcakes

Pre-heat the oven to 180 C / 360 F. Line muffin tins with cupcake cases.
Add flour, cornflour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt to Thermomix bowl. Mix 5 seconds / speed 5. Set aside.
Add butter to bowl. Melt for 2 minutes / 60 degrees / speed 2. (Check butter is melted and if not, repeat)
Add buttermilk, eggs, sour cream, vinegar, food coloring and vanilla extract. Mix 5 seconds / speed 4.
Add flour mix and sugar to the bowl. Mix 20 seconds / speed 4. Scrape down the sides and mix again for 20 seconds / speed 4.
Use a large cookie or ice cream scoop to divide mixture into the prepared cupcake cases.
Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until a knife comes away clean when inserted into the middle of a cupcake.
Leave in the tin for a couple of minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack to completely cook before icing.

For the cream cheese frosting

Add all the ingredients to the Thermomix bowl. Mix 30 seconds / speed 5.
Use a piping bag to pipe the frosting onto cupcakes.

Notes

The all purpose flour/cornflour combination can be replaced with cake flour if you have it.

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