Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe

This Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cupcake and Cream Cheese Recipe is the perfect recipe for anyone with food allergies. Truthfully, it’s pretty difficult to find good gluten-free or ketogenic recipes. 

Cupcake Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 sticks butter, room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 6 drops red gel food coloring
• 2 ½ cups gluten-free baking flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Cream Cheese Icing Ingredients:

• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 to 3 ½ cups powdered sugar

Cupcake Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Combine sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing between each addition.
4. Add cocoa powder and mix until combined.
5. Add food coloring and stir, adding more coloring if needed until the desired color is reached.
6. In a separate bowl, sift together flour and salt.
7. Add flour mixture to butter mixture one cup at a time, alternating with ½ cup buttermilk until all of both ingredients are added.
8. Mix in vanilla.
9. In a small bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar. Add mixture to batter and mix well.

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