Baking Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cooking Plus

Yesterday was an exciting day for me and also Cindy whom I brought along to Cooking Plus located at Vineth Bakery for Red Velvet Cupcakes baking class, organized by Urbanesia, Jakarta Lifestyle City Directory of Hotels, Restaurants, Shopping and Businesses.

The class was hosted by Olivia Wongso, daughter of  Indonesia's famous culinary expert William Wongso.

It's fun to learn how to make Red Velvet cupcakes together with other 18 participants.  All of us were given one set of utensil with the ingredients and divided into a pair to work on the cupcakes.

The step by step process:

First step:

Butter 60 gr

Oil 30 gr

Sugar 200 gr

Egg 1 pcs

Vanilla Extract 1/2 tsp

Using an electric mixer on a medium-high speed, whisk together butter, oil, sugar until combined (light and pale). Add an egg, beat until well incorporated.

Second step:

Red Food Coloring 2 tbs

Cocoa Powder 1 tbs

Mix food coloring and cocoa powder, then pour into batter mixture. Beat until well mix.

Buttermilk: 

in a 1 cup measurement, add 2 tbs of lemon juice then fill the cup with milk. Leave it about 1/2 hour before using.

Third step:

All Purpose Flour 165 gr

Salt 1/2 tsp

Buttermilk 1/2 cup

Baking Soda 1/2 tsp

Cider Vinegar 1/2 tsp

Combine flour and salt together. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of buttermilk, and whisking well after each. Stir together the baking soda and vinegar in a small bowl (it will foam), then add quickly the mixture to the cupcake batter.

Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins about 2/3 filled. Bake in oven for about 20 minutes at 160º Celsius. Remove from oven and let it cool completely before frosting.

Cindy and I with our cupcake batter :)

Cream Cheese Frosting

Butter 75 gr

Cream Cheese 115 gr

Icing Sugar 240 gr

Vanilla Extract 1 tsp

Shift icing sugar, then combine all ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Beat until light and fluffy. Frost each cupcake with the cream cheese frosting. Garnish the top of frosting with some sprinkles.

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Location:
Vineth Bakery
Jl. Panglima Polim Raya No. 63-65
Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta Selatan