Name: Red Velvet Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 150 g plain flour; 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 large egg; 125 ml buttermilk or low fat yogurt; 75 ml neutral oil like groundnut or mild olive oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons cocoa; 2 tablespoons red food colouring; 1½ teaspoons vinegar; 5 tablespoons SPLENDA® Granulated; 300 g light cream cheese; 75 g butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3½ tablespoons SPLENDA® Granulated

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Makes8 servings
Prep Time20 min
Cook Time20 min
Total Time40 min
Calories255
Made withSplenda Granulated Sweetener

Ingredients

150 g plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 large egg
125 ml buttermilk or low fat yogurt
75 ml neutral oil like groundnut or mild olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 tablespoons red food colouring
1½ teaspoons vinegar
5 tablespoons SPLENDA® Granulated

For the cream cheese icing

300 g light cream cheese
75 g butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3½ tablespoons SPLENDA® Granulated

Nutrition Info Per Serving
% Daily Value*
Energy255 kcal326.92%
Total Fat13.80 g17.69%
of which saturates8.10 g2.95%
Total Carbohydrate23.40 g8.51%
of which sugars4.00 g1.45%
Fibre2.00 g7.14%
Protein9.20 g18.4%
Salt0.30 g0.11%

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a muffin pan with 8 cases.

2

Place the flour, bicarbonate of soda and the Splenda Granulated into a mixing bowl and stir to combine.

3

Whisk together the egg, buttermilk, oil and the vanilla until smooth then pour into the flour mixture, stirring everything really well to make a thick cake batter.

4

Next, stir together the cocoa and food colouring to make a paste then spoon into the batter. Mix well, turning everything a splendid shade of red!

5

Lastly, add the vinegar stirring it in thoroughly then immediately spoon the cake mixture into the 8 cases.

6

Bake for 15 minutes until springy to the touch. Cool completely before icing.

Cream cheese icing

7

Mix together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Pour in the vanilla and add the Splenda Granulated. Beat with a fork or spoon to make a delicious icing.

8

Ice the cupcakes! Either spoon the icing into a piping bag fitted with a plain or star nozzle or just simply spread with a knife!

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