Purple Velvet Cupcakes

Break free of the traditional red this Valentine's Day with these royally purple velvet cupcakes.

Ingredients

2 1/2 Cup(s) cake flour
1 1/2 Cup(s) sugar
1 Tsp cocoa powder
1 Tsp salt
1 Tsp baking soda
1 Cup buttermilk, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 Tbsp or 15 drops of purple food coloring
1 Tsp white distilled vinegar
1 Tsp vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees. I recommend investing in an inexpensive oven thermometer to ensure precise baking.

2. Line 2 cupcakes pans with cupcake liners.

3. Sift together the dry ingredients - cake flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt & baking soda.

5. In a medium bowl, combine wet ingredients - oil, buttermilk, eggs & food coloring.

*A Note on Food Coloring - You can achieve a purple hue a number of ways. 10 drops of blue and 15 drops of pink achieve a deep purple. A medium purple can be achieved with 24 drops of red and 16 drops of blue. Experiment until your desired hue is achieved!

6. Gradually add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined (stirring too much or using a hand mixer can result in dense cupcakes).

7. Fill lined cupcake tins up about 2/3 of the way.

8. Bake 18-22 minutes, rotating your pans halfway through. They're finished baking if the tops spring back when lightly touched with a clean finger. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Prep Time

15 minutes

Serves

Recipe yields 24 cupcakes. For 12, simply halve all of the ingredients and reduce baking time by about 5 minutes.