I know every man and his dog has made Red Velvet cupcakes but I wanted to make them and actually get it right for once, so for a friends birthday I decided to make some….and I actually got them right (horray!)
I usually head straight to my trusty well-known-cupcake-shop’s cookery book to tackle said cupcakes, but they unfortunately never seem to work out well for me so I went to the boss lady; the only and only Nigella Lawson!
I won’t bore you with a step by step so please click here for good old Nigella’s recipe and method
Using such strong food colouring and so much of it almost feels illegal ( trust me, you have to use the super toxic strong stuff) but if you don’t do it they come out a horrible brown colour – and that doesn’t impress anyone.
I made the cream cheese frosting that Nigella suggests; it was great but could have been a little cream-cheesy-er and maybe a little less lemony but still, it was super tatsy. I used a Wilton 2D nozzle to create the flower piping.
Next time I make these I will be sure to add a bit more coca powder – I know Red Velvet isn’t just about the chocolate but man do I love my chocolate and I love the rich-ness that comes through from the chocolate.
Overall these cupcakes were velvety, moist and rich in taste – thanks Nigella you babe! They also pulled away so easily from their cases which is the sign of a good bake – horrah 🙂
Emma was very happy in the end…as was I…as was my office who got the other 15 cupcakes….
