Red Velvet Cupcakes with Fluffy Meringue Icing

Name: Red Velvet Cupcakes with Fluffy Meringue Icing
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 drops pure almond extract; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 5 larges egg whites; 2 larges eggs, at room temperature; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons red gel paste food coloring (see Cooks note); 12 servings Red, pink and white miniature nonpareils, for sprinkling; 0 teaspoons fine salt; 1 pinch Pinch fine salt; 118 milliliters sour cream, at room temperature; 237 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 3 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon white vinegar

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Fluffy Meringue Icing might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 327 calories, 4g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 55 minutes. valentin day will be even more special with this recipe. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. If you have gel paste food coloring, cocoa powder, cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the muffin tin with pink or white cupcake liners

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

Muffin Tray

Oven

In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder and salt.

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Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Occasionally turn off mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Reduce the speed to low, add the eggs, 1 at a time, and mix until incorporated after each addition.

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Butter

Sugar

Egg

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Spatula

Blender

Bowl

Add the food coloring and vanilla and mix well.

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Food Color

Vanilla

With the mixer on low, alternately add the flour mixture and sour cream in 3 additions, beginning and ending with the flour, waiting until each addition is well incorporated before adding the next. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar and soda, and once fizzing has stopped, add to the batter and mix well.

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Sour Cream

Vinegar

All Purpose Flour

Pop

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Blender

Bowl

Divide the batter evenly in the tin, filling each liner about 3/4 full.

Bake until cupcakes are set and spring back when touched, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Cupcakes

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Wire Rack

Oven

Frying Pan

For meringue icing: Bring a few inches of water to a gentle simmer in a saucepan large enough to hold a standing mixer bowl above the water.

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Icing

Water

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Sauce Pan

Blender

Bowl

Whisk the egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt together in the bowl until combined. Set the bowl over the simmering water and whisk constantly until sugar is completely dissolved and mixture is smooth and hot to the touch, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Transfer to the standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat at medium-high speed until meringue is cool and holds a soft peak, 4 to 5 minutes. With the speed on low, add the vanilla and almond extracts; increase speed to medium and continue whisking until mixture is glossy and holds a stiff peak, 1 to 2 minutes more.

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Vanilla

Almonds

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Whisk

Blender

To decorate: Using a spoon or offset spatula, spread about 1/2 cup meringue over each cupcake and sprinkle with nonpareils. Cupcakes are best served the day they are made.

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Nonpareils