Red Velvet with a Twist

Everyone loves a lil bit of Red Velvet and cheesecake. Well to satisfy these people I have created a twist on the classic red velvet cupcakes. I sold these at charity cake sale and well they were a hit. Hope you enjoy. 

Ingredients: 

-50g butter

-14 Chocolate digestive biscuits

-60g butter

-150g caster sugar

-1 egg

-10g cocoa powder

-1tsp red food colouring 

-1/2 tsp vanilla extract

-120ml buttermilk

-150g plain flour

-1/2 tsp salt

-1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

-1/2 tsp white wine vinegar

-300g icing sugar

-50g butter

-125g cream cheese

Method: 

-Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius. 

-Crush the digestives and mix with melted butter. Place in each cupcake case and pat down. 

-Cream the butter and sugar till smooth. 

-Slowly add the egg and mix well. 

-In another bowl sift cocoa powder, red food colouring and vanilla extract. Mix in the butter mixture and combine well. 

-Add half the buttermilk then half the flour. Repeat till all buttermilk and flour has been added. 

-Add the salt, bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. Mix well. 

-Spoon the mixture into the paper cases and bake for 20-25 mins till the skewer comes out clean. 

For the cream cheese icing: 

-Beat icing sugar and butter together. 

-Add the cream cheese and mix well. 

-Be careful not to over mix as it could become runny. 

-Finally decorate. 

Hope you enjoyed todays #JustDessert post.

Have a lovely day.

~JJ~