Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes with Italian Meringue Frosting
Delightful little bites to enjoy with a light airy frosting that is easy to make. Be sure to garnish these delicious cupcakes with an extra special sprinkle of edible gold flakes or coloured sugar.
Ready In: 35 min.
Prep: 20 min.
Cook: 15 min.
24 Servings
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 ⅓ cups cake and pastry flour, sifted
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp red food colouring
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- edible gold flakes or sugar (for garnish)
Italian Meringue Frosting
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 egg whites
- pinch cream of tartar
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Cupcake: In a large bowl, whisk together cake and pastry flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.
In another small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, egg, food colouring and vanilla. Pour over flour mixture and whisk until smooth and well-combined.
Divide batter among greased or paper-lined mini muffin tins and bake in preheated 350 F (180 C) oven for about 15 minutes or until toothpick in centre comes out clean. Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.
Italian Meringue Frosting: In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. 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.
Frost the cupcakes and sprinkle with gold flakes or sugar as desired.
Tip: Once frosted, store cupcakes in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Unfrosted cupcakes can be stored at room temperature for up to 4 days or frozen in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Tip: If you don't have buttermilk, sour milk can easily be used as a substitute. For this recipe stir together ½ cup (125mL) milk and 1-½ tsp (7mL) lemon juice and let stand for a few minutes before using to thicken.
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