Monday, March 12, 2012

Red Velvet Cupcakes

I finally "threw in the towel" - I made Red Velvet Cupcakes (RVC). This was despite the fact that I knew how much red colourings it went into the cupcakes. The cupcakes were rather special. I can't really tell the taste of the cupcakes, except that it tasted rather good with the cream cheese frosting. Actually, it was a colleague who "inspired" me to bake this as he was raving about how great the RVC from Twelve Cupcakes were! I hesitated for a long time as the amount of colourings freaked me out!
The ultimatum to bake this RVC was when I watched "Chuck's Day Off" last week and saw how beautiful his RVC was! Initially, I wanted to bake using his recipe, however, as I do not have plain yoghurt on hand, I decided on Sonia's recipe instead. It's straight forward and simple!
So here it is. I made some modifications. As I wasn't able to find my cake flour, I replaced it with plain flour. I also used 2 tsps red colouring instead of 1 tbsp. I found that ChefMaster's colours are very strong. Just 2 tsps of red colouring made it so red! I shall reduce to 1 tsp the next time I try. The cupcakes turned out to be moist and yummy (if you will ignore the colourings). When I let my colleague tried it, he actually said it's as good as Twelve Cupcake's RVC! However, he commented that it has a bitter after taste. We concluded that it must be the taste from the colouring. Otherwise, I'm happy to know that it's good! Well, if you can convince yourself to bake RVC, then try this recipe. It's really good!
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16 comments:

  1. joMarch 12, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    Very nice. Red velvet cupcakes seem so unassuming but after a taste you will fall in love with it .. esp if it comes with a cream cheese frosting. Yummy!

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  2. passionbakerMarch 12, 2012 at 10:22 PM

    Thanks Jo. I love the cream cheese frosting!

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  3. Ann@Anncoo JournalMarch 12, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    Jane, I was also put off to make this cake because of the red colouring. But I saw Lena of Frozen Wing uses red yeast powder instead that is definitely healthier. I think red yeast powder can be found at Chinese medicine shop.

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  4. Precious MomentsMarch 12, 2012 at 10:52 PM

    J, the cuppies rose beautifully.

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  5. passionbakerMarch 12, 2012 at 11:11 PM

    Thanks for the info Ann. Maybe I should go and check it out.

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  6. passionbakerMarch 12, 2012 at 11:12 PM

    Thanks E.

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  7. quizzineMarch 12, 2012 at 11:37 PM

    The red colouring used freak me out still, so no red velvet cake for me yet! Wonder if it is better if powdered colouring is used instead?

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  8. DeborahMarch 13, 2012 at 5:46 AM

    I love red velvet and your cupcakes look perfect!

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  9. passionbakerMarch 13, 2012 at 7:02 AM

    quizzine, I think as long as it's colouring, in whatever form, it's still chemical. Like what Ann said, natural products like red yeast, or even I read about beetroot juice is much better. You can explore these if you are interested. :p

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  10. passionbakerMarch 13, 2012 at 7:02 AM

    Thanks Deborah!

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  11. busygranMarch 13, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    The cake texture looks superb but I'm not so keen on the colour! I do bake a red velvet cake, I'll probably try using some beetroot juice.

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  12. passionbakerMarch 13, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    That's right busygran. Must do some research to use natural colour instead.

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  13. Nasi Lemak LoverMarch 27, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    Thanks for trying out..can not bake too often of this cake, too much of colouring, hehehe..

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  14. passionbakerMarch 27, 2012 at 7:58 PM

    Your recipe was truly good! Yes, agree totally, cannot bake too often. Too much colouring! :p

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  15. JoyceJuly 9, 2014 at 7:00 PM

    Hi! May I know what oven mode you use for this recipe? Fan oven or top and bottom heat mode? Thanks!

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  16. Passionate About BakingJuly 10, 2014 at 8:09 AM

    Hi Joyce,
    I cannot control top bottom heat. I used fan oven for this. Hope this helps.

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