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Red Velvet Lava Cupcakes Recipe

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These Red Velvet Lava Cupcakes feature a rich chocolate ganache center and are topped with a smooth, creamy cream cheese frosting, making them an irresistible treat for any occasion.

Ingredients

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Chocolate Ganache

  • 6 Tablespoons bittersweet or dark chocolate
  • 6 Tablespoons heavy cream

Cupcakes

  • 1½ cups cake flour
  • 4½ Tablespoons natural cocoa powder (sifted)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅓ teaspoon baking soda
  • 6½ Tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ teaspoon salt
  • ⅔ teaspoon red food coloring
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)
  • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅞ cup buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 2 teaspoons distilled vinegar

Frosting

  • 1 cup heavy cream (cold)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (cut into 1-inch cubes)
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Chocolate Ganache Combine chocolate and cream in a microwave-safe bowl.
  2. Heat Heat in 15 second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth.
  3. Cover Cover with plastic wrap.
  4. Refrigerate Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
  5. Portion Remove from refrigerator and use a small cookie scoop to portion ganache into 1 Tablespoon balls.
  6. Freeze Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
  7. Cupcakes Heat oven to 350℉/177℃.
  8. Prepare Line a muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
  9. Whisk In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda together. Set aside.
  10. Beat With an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  11. Beat Beat in food coloring.
  12. Add Add egg and vanilla.
  13. Beat Beat until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
  14. Mix Mix in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
  15. Stir Stir in vinegar.
  16. Portion Use a large (3 Tablespoon) cookie scoop to portion batter into prepared pan.
  17. Insert Insert 1 plug of frozen ganache in the center of each cupcake, pressing down into the batter.
  18. Bake Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until done.
  19. Frosting Using an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk cream to stiff peaks.
  20. Whisk Whisk in cream cheese, 1 cube at a time.
  21. Add Add salt and powdered sugar.
  22. Whisk Whisk until smooth.
  23. Stir Stir in vanilla.
  24. Pipe Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
  25. Decorate Decorate as desired.

Notes

  • Refrigerate ganache until firm, about 1 hour.
  • Freeze ganache balls until firm, about 30 minutes before inserting into cupcakes.
  • Use paper liners in muffin tin for easier removal.
  • Beat butter mixture until light and fluffy for best texture.
  • Whisk cream to stiff peaks for proper frosting consistency.

Keywords: Red Velvet Cupcakes, Lava Cupcakes, Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes, Cream Cheese Frosting, Holiday Dessert

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