These Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting are festive little bites that are just perfect for the holiday season!
Holiday baking is in full swing folks!
And I’m extra excited to share today’s Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.
These beauties are from my friend, Fanny Lam’s awesome new cookbook, Oh Sweet Day!
I came across Fanny a while back through her Instagram account.
If you’re not familiar, take a look see here. It doesn’t take much to get hooked on Fanny’s desserts.
Cakes, cupcakes, shortbread cookies, cheesecakes, cakepops, macarons, tartlets….ALL amazing!
Fanny is a wife and mother who realized her dream of creating her own home-based bakery. She’s especially busy during the holiday season when she bakes thousands of cookies for her Oh Sweet Day! Holiday Cookie Boxes.
Her recipes are not only impressive and delicious, but extremely approachable.
A Few Cook’s Notes for Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe:
The key to this recipe is the addition of the buttermilk. If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make it homemade. Fanny recommends mixing one cup of milk with one tablespoon of lemon juice. Stir it together and let it sit for 5 minutes.
I sprinkled the top of my cupcakes with my favorite gold edible stars from Wilton. The link is HERE.
I thought Fanny’s Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting would be perfect for the holidays this season. They’ve got that iconic gorgeous red color and they’re moist and fluffy with a hint of chocolate flavor. Then they’re topped with a cream cheese frosting that’s smooth, creamy and totally luscious!
There’s no time like the present to get your holiday bake on folks! And this is one cupcake that needs to make your baking list this holiday season. Enjoy!
And with holiday baking season in full swing, I’ll be hosting a fantastic giveaway with my good friends from Diamond of California Nuts next Monday, December 3rd, so don’t forget stop by the blog to check it out! Fanny’s new book, Oh Sweet Day! will be part of the giveaway!
I’ll also be sharing a fabulous holiday cookie that will totally need a spot on your holiday cookie tray this year featuring Diamond’s whole almonds! You won’t want to miss it!
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperture
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp. red food coloring paste
Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
Red Velvet Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-count muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and the cocoa powder.
- In another large bowl, whisk together the canola oil, granulated sugar, egg, buttermilk, vanilla extract and the red food coloring paste.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet, just until incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Evenly divide the batter among the prepared muffin tin, filling two-thirds full. Bake for 15-20 minutes until tester inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- In the bowl of a stand alone mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Add the sifted powdered sugar and continue to beat on low speed until totally incorporated. Increase the speed to medium, and continue to beat until the frosting is light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.Frost the cooled cupcakes with the frosting.
Recipe by Fanny Lam from Oh Sweet Day!
These beauties definitely belong on the holiday dessert table! So elegant!! Love the gold stars!! Have a lovely weekend, my friend!
Fanny’s book is fantastic Annie! These yummy cupcakes and a whole lot more!
So festive and perfect for holiday celebrations, Mary Ann! And who could say no to red velvet…especially since they are so beautifully decorated :)
Yes! Can’t beat red velvet for the holidays Dawn! Always so festive! Thanks so much!
Oooh, I love red velvet and cream cheese together! These look amazing – and I love the gold star sprinkles :)
Those little edible gold stars are like magic for the holidays!
These photos are just so stunning Mary Ann! And those cupcakes look delectable.
Thanks so much Love! They’re totally yummy! Like everything Fanny whips up!
These are so fun! And the sprinkles you used have to be the cutest I’ve ever seen :). Have a great weekend, Mary Ann!
I got those stars from the craft store! I love them. They’re by Wilton and they’re linked in the post. Hope you have an awesome weekend too Kelsie!
There’s something so magical about red velvet and these cupcakes look magical and delicious! As does that beautiful cookbook!
I totally agree Chris! And Fanny’s book is fantastic! She’s such a talented baker!
Hi Mare! Perfect timing as I can make these for an event coming up next week! They look great and so delicious!
Woohoo! And these are so easy too Rose! You’ll love them!
Yaaaasss! Bring on ALL the holiday baking!!! These cupcakes are the cutest!! I’m totally going to have to check out Fanny and her cookbook!! I love the sprinkles you used on these beauties, Mare! So festive and fun! Pinned! Cheers!
Thanks Chey! Definitely check out Fanny and Oh Sweet Day!
This cupcakes look lovely and I could use one right now .
Thanks Gerlinde! Fanny’s recipe is so easy and these cupcakes are totally light and fluffy! And that cream cheese frosting? OMG!
I definitely need to check out that book! These cupcakes are gorgeous Mary Ann! And I love those edible gold stars. So festive!
It’s absolutely delicious Marissa! Fanny is such a fantastic baker! I can’t get enough of those edible gold stars this holiday season!
The perfect little bites for the holidays!
Red velvet is always so festive!
Such gorgeous cupcakes, Mary Ann! I love your pretty spirals of cream cheese frosting!
Thanks Laura! These were totally delicious! Fanny’s new book is awesome!
What a beautiful looking cookbook! The cover is gorgeous. I love these cupcakes – especially with the cream cheese frosting. Those gold stars make these cupcakes seem extra special!
Loving these cupcakes and those gold stars this holiday season Kathy!
A classic cupcake done perfectly! Need to add these to my holiday baking list :)
So easy and so delicious Jennifer!
These are so beautiful for any holiday party! Love the little gold sparkle on top too!
Thanks Leigh Ann!
Love Fanny’s cookbook! I made her gingerbread cookies with lemon cream cheese frosting, and they didn’t last long in our house. I definitely need to add these cupcakes to the baking list! They look wonderful Mary Ann!
She’s so talented Leanne! So many delicious recipes in her book! Can’t wait to bake my way through!
Red velvet cupcakes are my weakness… I’ll take them all, please!
Always extra for you Natasha!
You make the best desserts, Mary Ann! These are so pretty and delicious. I always pick red velvet cupcakes when I have a choice. Love those little gold stars!
I’m totally loving those gold stars this holiday season Geraldine!