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Red Velvet Cakelets

Red Velvet Cakelets

These delicious, cute little Red Velvet Cakelets are super moist and fluffy, making them a perfect small treat for occasions such as Mother's Day or Valentine's Day.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Cakelets
Calories 629 kcal

Ingredients
 

For The Cake Goop

  • ½ cup Oil
  • ½ cup Shortening
  • ½ cup Flour

For The cake

  • 1½ cups All-purpose, Spooned and levelled
  • 2 teaspoon Cocoa powder, Sifted
  • ¾ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Oil
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 Egg, Room temperature
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract, Room temperature
  • 1-2 teaspoon Red Gel food colour
  • 1 teaspoon White vinegar
  • ¾ cup Buttermilk, Room temperature

For The Frosting

  • 8 ounce Cream cheese, Room temperature
  • ½ cup Butter, Room temperature
  • 2-3 cup Powdered sugar, Sifted
  • 1-2 tablespoon Heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions
 

How To Make The Cake Goop

  • Mix all the ingredients until the mixture is smooth.
    ½ cup Oil, ½ cup Shortening, ½ cup Flour

How To Make The Cakelets

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and brush the pans cavities with cake goop.
  • Sift all dry ingredients and set aside.
    1½ cups All-purpose, 2 teaspoon Cocoa powder, ¾ teaspoon Baking soda, ¼ teaspoon Baking powder, ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • Whisk the sugar and oil until the mixture looks slushy, which is okay.
    1 cup Sugar, 1 cup Oil
  • Add the eggs and yolk one at a time mixing well after each one. Add in vanilla extract and mix.
    2 Egg, 1 Egg yolk, 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • Add the red food colour. If you like the more vibrant red, add more colour. Add the vinegar and mix.
    1-2 teaspoon Red Gel food colour, 1 teaspoon White vinegar
  • Start adding the dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk in three passes of dry ingredients and two buttermilk. Start and finish with dry ingredients
    ¾ cup Buttermilk

How To Make The Frosting

  • If using cream cheese frosting, beat the butter until it is light, fluffy and pale in colour.
    ½ cup Butter
  • Add the cream cheese in small chunks.
    8 ounce Cream cheese
  • Add the powdered sugar in ¼ cup, and mix well after each addition.
    2-3 cup Powdered sugar
  • Add the vanilla extract and mix. If the mixture is not smooth, add the heavy cream until the frosting reaches a smooth consistency.
    1-2 tablespoon Heavy cream, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Nutrition

Calories: 629kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 5gFat: 53gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 274mgPotassium: 87mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 595IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Moist Red Velvet cake, Red velvet, Red Velvet Cake, Red Velvet Cakelets, Red Velvet Cupcake
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