Skinny Red Velvet Cupcakes
(from buckeyechik’s recipe box)
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/02/skinny-red-velvet-cupcakes.html
26 servings; 3 pts
Source: Skinny Taste
Serves 26 peopleIngredients
- * 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- * 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- * 1 cup sugar
- * 1 tbsp unsweetened dutch-process cocoa
- * 1 tsp salt
- * 1 tsp baking powder
- * 1 tsp baking soda
- * 1 tsp white vinegar
- * 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- * 1/4 cup butter, softened
- * 1 egg
- * 2 egg whites
- * 2 tsp vanilla
- * 1 1/3 cup light buttermilk
- * 1 tbsp red food coloring
Directions
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eat oven to 350.
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Line cupcake tins with liners.
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In a large mixing bowl, stir together flours, salt, cocoa, and baking powder.
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In another large bowl beat sugar, applesauce and butter.
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Beat in eggs and vanilla.
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In a separate bowl mix baking soda and vinegar.
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Add half of the dry ingredients into the egg mixture, mix well.
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Add buttermilk, red food coloring and mix well.
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Add the remaining dry ingredients and fold in vinegar and baking soda.
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Pour in prepared cupcake liners 3/4 of the way.
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Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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Cool, then frost with low fat cream cheese frosting.
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Low Fat Cream Cheese Frosting
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- 8 oz 1/3 fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese
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- 1 cup powdered sugar
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- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.