To make occasions memorable and to intensify the depth of festive feel, it

is time that you start blending ingredients to give form to the special red

velvet cupcakes. These are special yet easy to make cakes and with the

perfect cheese toppings, you are made to think that Santa is on the way.

The cakes would be just perfect to commemorate the onset of the

Christmas month. So, it is time to feel happy with Christmas cupcakes.

Yummy is the word which comes to mind when you sit to rejoice with

your red velvet cupcake in hand. Just a bite will tell you the making of the

desert. It is all buttering and smearing down the way.

The Things Required Shaping the Cake

Making red velvet cupcakes is not rocket science. You just have to go

through the steps rightly and you would know how to make the cakes puff

in time. First, it is time to make a list of the ingredients

you would require for shaping the cake. You can choose

to make use of two and a half cups of all-purpose flour.

You can start compiling with one and a half cups of

sugar, one teaspoon of baking soda, one teaspoon of

salt, one teaspoon of cocoa powder, one and a half cups

of vegetable oil, one cup of buttermilk at normal room

temperature and two large sized eggs. You would also require two table

spoons of red food coloring, one table spoon of distilled white vinegar,

and a single spoon of vanilla extract.

Frosting with Cream Cheese

The red velvet cupcakes alone don’t look good till they are aptly frosted

with cream cheese. For the process you would require one pound of

cream cheese. Before you make use of the cheese you must make sure to

soften the stuff, so that it sits well over cake. You should also make

arrangements for two sticks of butter, a single spoon of vanilla extract

four cups of sugar preferable of the shifted confectioner variety, and to

end with you can even deliver with chopped pecans. The final trimmings

can be made apt with fresh strawberries and raspberries.

How to Make the Cakes

For making red velvet cupcakes you have to make use of muffin pans. It

is required that you preheat the pan to a temperature of 350 degrees.

You should arrange for proper cupcake papers to hold the cakes well.

Take a medium sized mixing bowl and put all ingredients of flour, baking

soda, sugar, cocoa powder and salt to mix well.

Take another bowl and congregate ingredients like oil, eggs, vinegar, food

coloring, butter milk and vanilla. You need to amalgamate the ingredients

in the correct proportion for the apt formation of the

red velvet cupcakes. This is the time you must make

use of an electric mixer for the proper blending of the

ingredients. Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ones

and the smoothening has to be done perfectly. Fill

each cupcake papers with the mixture and then allow

them to be heated for a time span of about 20 to 22 minutes. In the

midway, you can turn the pans once and test the cakes to measure the

extent of readiness of the Christmas cupcakes.

Last Tips to Follow

Be very sure to let the red velvet cupcakes be completely cooled before

you start with the frosting. For preparing the frost you have to beat the

cream cheese well. Butter, vanilla and sugar should be added at a low

speed to combine things fine. Amalgamate well till the mixture turns

fluffy. Finish with the red velvet cupcakes by providing with raspberry and

strawberry toppings.