Description
Green Velvet Cupcakes are a fun and festive treat that combines rich cocoa flavor with a vibrant green hue, topped with creamy frosting for an irresistible dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- Green food coloring
- Cream cheese frosting for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- In another bowl, mix together vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, and green food coloring until smooth.
- Gradually combine the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, folding gently until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners about two-thirds full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool before frosting with cream cheese icing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (70g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg