Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes with Italian Meringue Frosting

Name: Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes with Italian Meringue Frosting
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 59 milliliters butter, melted; 118 milliliters buttermilk; 315 milliliters cake and pastry flour, sifted; 1 pinch Pinch cream of tartar; 24 servings Edible gold flakes or sugar for garnish; 1 egg; 2 egg whites; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp red food colouring; 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 59 milliliters water

Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes with Italian Meringue Frosting might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 61 calories, 2g of protein, and 2g of fat. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. If you have cream of tartar, granulated sugar, buttermilk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is perfect for valentin day.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 mini muffin cups or line with paper.

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Muffin Liners

Oven

In a large bowl, whisk together cake and pastry flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.

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Baking Soda

Cocoa Powder

Pastry Flour

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

In another small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, egg, food colouring and vanilla.

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Food Color

Buttermilk

Vanilla

Butter

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Pour over flour mixture and whisk until smooth and well-combined. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups.

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All Purpose Flour

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Muffin Liners

Whisk

Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until toothpick in centre comes out clean.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.

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Frying Pan

Italian Meringue Frosting: In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.

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Frosting

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Let mixture boil for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. While beating, add the hot sugar syrup in a steady stream and beat for about 5 minutes or until glossy stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla.

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Cream Of Tartar

Simple Syrup