These dainty mini red velvet cupcakes can baked in minutes, and they're extra delicious once topped with delicious cream cheese frosting.

This recipe makes 23 cute little mini cupcake treats that's are if you're entertaining guests or just fancy an indulgent, velvety treat.

What do these mini red velvet cupcakes taste like?
They taste incredible! The sponge is made rich and satisfying with the addition of cocoa, while the cream cheese frosting is taken to the next level with a dash of vanilla extract.
And these homemade red velvet cupcakes also boast that all-important soft, smooth, delicate texture that earns it the "velvet" title.
This simple recipe requires only simple ingredients and ensures you get the perfect texture every single time. Plus the finished look is super cute, don't you think?
Here’s what to do to bake these mini red velvet cupcakes from scratch.
Ingredients
For the red velvet sponges
- 2 medium free range eggs
- 100 g (3.5 oz) self-raising white flour (self rising flour)
- 100 g (3.5 oz) white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 100 g (3.5 oz) margarine
- 2 tbsp whole milk
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder (dutch processed)
- 1 tsp red food colouring gel
For the cream cheese frosting
- 100 g (3.5 oz) full fat cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 300 g (10.6 oz) icing sugar (powdered sugar)
Instructions

Make the red velvet sponges
Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan, 350F).
Put the eggs, flour, sugar, margarine, cocoa, milk and food colouring in a bowl and whisk for about a minute until pale and smooth.


Line a 24-hole mini cupcake tray with mini cupcake cases. If you don't have a suitable cupcake tray, double up the cupcake cases to create 24 thicker cases (this helps them keep their shape) and arrange on a baking tray.
Share the batter equally between the cases, then tap the tray on the countertop to level the batter.


Place your cakes in the oven for 10-12 mins until springy on top.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make the cream cheese frosting
Beat the cream cheese and vanilla in a clean bowl to loosen.


Sieve in the icing sugar.

Whisk until smooth..

Pipe or spoon a little icing over each cake, except one.

With the last remaining cake, crumble it up as finely as you can and sprinkle it over the frosting on the other 23 cakes from a height to create decorative red speckles.

These little treats are so cute and moreish, you could pop them in your mouth whole or savour theme

They'd make great gifts at Valentines or Christmas, and are wonderful to take to work for a little snack time treat.

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Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
For the red velvet sponges
- 2 medium free range eggs
- 100 g (3.5 oz) self-raising white flour (self rising flour)
- 100 g (3.5 oz) white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
- 100 g (3.5 oz) margarine
- 2 tbsp whole milk
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder (dutch processed)
- 1 tsp red food colouring gel
For the cream cheese frosting
- 100 g (3.5 oz) full fat cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 300 g (10.6 oz) icing sugar (powdered sugar)
Instructions
Make the red velvet sponges
- Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan, 350F).
- Put the eggs, flour, sugar, margarine, cocoa, milk and food colouring in a bowl and whisk for about a minute until pale and smooth.
- Line a 24-hole mini cupcake tray with mini cupcake cases. If you don't have a suitable cupcake tray, double up the cupcake cases to create 24 thicker cases (this helps them keep their shape) and arrange on a baking tray.
- Share the batter equally between the cases, then tap the tray on the countertop to level the batter.
- Place your cakes in the oven for 10-12 mins until springy on top. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Make the cream cheese frosting
- Beat the cream cheese and vanilla in a clean bowl to loosen.
- Sieve in the icing sugar and whisk until smooth.
- Pipe or spoon a little icing over each cake, except one.
- With the last remaining cake, crumble it up as finely as you can and sprinkle it over the frosting on the other 23 cakes from a height to create decorative red speckles.
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