How to Make Blue Velvet Cupcakes: A Colorful Treat

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Looking for a delicious and unique cupcake recipe? Look no further than Blue Velvet Cupcakes! These cupcakes are perfect for any occasion, and they are sure to impress your friends and family. In this blog post, we will show you how to make Blue Velvet Cupcakes step-by-step. So what are you waiting for? Let’s get baking!

What are Blue Velvet Cupcakes?

Blue Velvet is a type of cake that is made with buttermilk, cocoa powder, and food coloring. It gets its name from the blue velvet fabric, which has a similar color. The cake is often served with cream cheese frosting, and it is a popular choice for weddings and other special occasions.

What does Blue Velvet Cake taste like?

Blue Velvet Cake has a unique flavor that is both rich and light at the same time. The buttermilk and cocoa powder give the cake a deep flavor, while the food coloring gives it a light and airy texture. The cream cheese frosting compliments the cake perfectly and gives it a slight tanginess.

Perfect for a baby shower!

Our pink velvet and these blue velvet make for perfect treats for a baby shower! It helps if you know the gender. If you want to keep the guests in suspense, Make both of them! Blue and pink!

Can Blue Velvet Cake Make Your Poop Green?

Yes, Blue Velvet Cake can make your poop green. The food coloring used in the cake can sometimes cause this effect. If you are concerned about this, you can always use natural food coloring instead. The only drawback to that is it might not be as vibrant of a blue color.

Where to Buy Blue Velvet Cake Mix

The only boxed mix we found, when looking, was this one on Amazon: Mojo Stuff Galore Children’s Easy to Bake Blue Velvet Cake Mix / Cupcake 2 Pack Refill

How to Make Blue Velvet Cupcakes

Now that you know all about Blue Velvet Cake, it’s time to learn how to make it! Making Blue Velvet cupcakes is easier than you might think.

Our Blue Velvet Cupcakes Recipe

Just follow these simple steps and you will have delicious cupcakes in no time!

Blue Velvet Cupcake Ingredients:

• 2 cups of granulated sugar 
• 2 sticks of butter, at room temperature   
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon of royal blue food coloring
• Small dab/drop of violet food coloring  
• 2 ½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup of buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

How to make blue velvet cupcakes:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• In a medium bowl, mix the cocoa, flour, salt, and baking soda together.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy, then add eggs, buttermilk, vinegar, and food coloring.
• Add in flour mixture and mix until well combined, being careful to not overbeat the batter*.
• Spoon mixture into muffin tin liners making sure not to go over half full.
• Bake for 15 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean, and then cool them completely.

*Pro Tip: Overbeating a cupcake batter will put air tunnels into the batter which, once baked, creates little tunnels in your finished product. That makes for dry cupcakes! So, when adding the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mix until just combined.

How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting

You will need:

• 1 lb cream cheese, softened
• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• Blue sprinkles

Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth then add in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until it is the desired consistency.

Frosting Your Blue Velvet Cupcakes

Place the piping bag into a large glass and fold the sides of the bag over the rim of the glass. Scoop the frosting into the piping bag. Bring the pastry bag edges up and twist them together to start decorating.

Add a 1 mm star tip to your pastry bag.

If you don’t have a piping bag, try a plastic bag with the tip snipped off.

Pipe frosting onto each cupcake and then add the sprinkles 

Blue Velvet Cupcake FAQs

Q: Do Blue Velvet Cupcakes have to be refrigerated?

A: Blue Velvet cupcakes are best kept in an airtight container at room temperature. They can last up to 3 days without being refrigerated.

Q: Can Blue Velvet Cupcakes be frozen?

A: Yes! Blue Velvet Cupcakes can be frozen for up to 2 months. Just make sure they are in an airtight container before freezing.

Q: What is Blue Velvet Cake?

A: Blue Velvet Cake is a cake that is traditionally made with a chocolate cake base, but can also be made with a vanilla cake base. It gets its name from the blue food coloring used to give it its unique color. Blue Velvet Cake is often served with a cream cheese frosting, but can also be served with a chocolate or vanilla frosting.

Q: How many Blue Velvet Cupcakes does this recipe make?

A: This recipe makes 24 Blue Velvet Cupcakes.

Q: What is the best way to store Blue Velvet Cupcakes?

A: Blue Velvet cupcakes are best kept in an airtight container at room temperature. They can last up to 3 days without being refrigerated.

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