Yay, i finally made my first cupcake.
I got the recipe from Ingrid Hancock Bjerknes’s book. The book is in Norwegian and contains nearly 50 wonderful cupcake recipes.
I decided to make this one first because i have all the ingredients at home.
This was my first cupcake and for sure it wont be the last. I will make it again and i will try her other recipes.
I have translated into english and will share the recipe :).
Rød Fløyelscupcakes or Red Velvet cupcakes
Adapted from Cupcakes: lag dem selv by Ingrid Hancock Bjerknes
Makes 12 cupcakes
Batter:
1 Egg
60 gr Margarine
150 gr Sugar (Rie - i used 100 gr)
½ tsp Vanilla essence
½ tsp Vinegar
½ tsp Baking soda
1 ¼ dl Buttermilk
125 gr Flour, sifted
1 tbsp Cocoa powder
Few drops of deep red food coloring
Frosting:
150 gr Philadelphia cream cheese
150 gr Margarine, room temperature
100 gr White chocolate
5 dl Confectioners sugar
Method:
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees C.
- Line muffin tray with paper cupcake liners.
- Whisk egg and sugar until fluffy.
- Add margarine and vanilla essence.
- In a small cup combine the vinegar and baking soda. Allow the mixture to fizz and then quickly fold into the cake batter.
- Add buttermilk, cocoa powder and flour. whisk well until the mixture has a creamy consistency.
- Add red food coloring.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tray about 2/3 filled.
- Bake in oven for about 18 to 20 minutes.
- Take them out of the oven and leave to cool in the muffin tray for approx. 5 minutes. set cupcakes on a wire rack and let them totally cool.
For the frosting:
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave oven. Set aside and let it cool completely.
- In a large bowl, beat margarine and cream cheese until fluffy.
- Add the confectioners sugar and melted chocolate. mix until well blended.
- Whisk until you get the creamy consistency.
- If you think that the frosting is not stiff enough, you can add more confectioners sugar.
