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Red muffins

17/11/2023

I can provide you with the recipe to make red muffins, which I presume are the Red Velvet Muffins, a muffin variant of the famous American origin Red Velvet Cake. Here is an Italian version of this delight:

Ingredients

  • 250 grams of all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 115 grams of soft butter at room temperature
  • 150 grams of granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 240 ml of buttermilk (if not available, you can mix milk with lemon juice)
  • 1-2 tablespoons of red food coloring, depending on the desired intensity
  • 1 teaspoon of white wine vinegar

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and prepare a muffin pan by lining the cavities with paper liners.
  2. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
  3. In a larger bowl, cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Incorporate the vanilla extract.
  5. Alternating, fold in the dry ingredients mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  6. Add the red food coloring and mix until the color is uniform. Finally, add the vinegar and mix gently.
  7. Divide the batter into the muffin cups, filling them two-thirds of the way full.
  8. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  9. Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

For a final touch, you can top the muffins with a creamy cheese frosting made with cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and a drop of vanilla, whipped together until smooth and spreadable.

Curiosity

The Red Velvet Cake is a traditional dessert from the Southern United States, which has become very popular worldwide. Its red color was originally obtained using beets, which, in addition to coloring the batter, also made it moister. The current bright red color is often achieved with food coloring.

Red muffins