Black Velvet

You know, I'm beginning to think that my readers are cupcake-obsessed. This is my second reader-request S.O.S. and it's also the second one about -- you got it -- cupcakes.

This week a bad recipe for red velvet cupcakes put Little Sister's culinary reputation in jeopardy. I'll let her describe it...

i had a total cupcake meltdown on monday with the red velvet cupcakes. the only thing i can think of is that something went awry with the doubling of the recipe.  the batter tasted really good, but once i put them in to bake, they sunk faster than the titanic and turned into a nasty, eggy, oily coagulated mess.  i had to throw them all out. i'd love a tried and true recipe for red velvet as i'm determined to try again and keep up my cupcake reputation!

And there you have it...any good red velvet cupcake recipes out there that will help preserve Little Sister's baking chops? If so, please post them in the comments section or email 'em to me. You can post links, whole recipes or direct us to a cookbook; anything is fine. Thank you!

Comments

[Mom]

Try making them without doubling the recipe. It's amazing, but that can sometimes be the problem. I haven't ever made red velvet cupcakes & have no recipes. Someone will have a tried & true one, though!

[B'gina]

Yes, to what Mom said. It's dangerous to double a recipe for cake-like things, because some things don't equate. I don't remember what it is, like instead of four eggs, use three, don't double the leavening??? I'm really not sure, but that is probably where the issue came from. One reason why I seldom bake stuff like that. :G:

[Little sister]

Thanks-it seems like that must have been the problem, so i'm going for a rematch soon! thanks for the help.