- 24
Ingredients
- 3 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (recommended: Valrhona)
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 7/8 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 fluid ounce red food coloring
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 1 1/4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 muffin pans with 24 cupcake liners.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder in a medium bowl.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, mix the vegetable oil, buttermilk, sugar, eggs, food coloring, applesauce, vinegar, and vanilla on medium speed until incorporated, about 2 minutes. Turn the mixer to medium-low speed, and add the dry ingredients a little bit at a time, making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary. Mix until just combined.
Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full, and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely.
Generously frost the top of each cupcake with the Almond Cream Cheese Frosting.