Any time of the year is a good time for some Sugar Free Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe if you were to ask me.
Sugar Free Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe
Like many people, I’ve always associated this cake as being a luscious and decadent treat. Being that this cake normally calls for layers,this cake can contain a lot of sugar. Hence, by the time we sit down to eat any regular red velvet cake, there are a lot of reasons to consume sugar.
However, we can enjoy red velvet cake without a lot of sugar added to it.
When we omit the many layers, which include layers of frosting, we can omit cause for sugar. Also, if we make red velvet cupcakes rather than a layered cake we can save a lot too. Hence, I simply make Red Velvet Cupcakes instead of one large cake with multiple layers of frosting.
A while back, I introduced a recipe for a sugar free buttercream frosting.
If you were to use this frosting recipe, with a bit of red dye added, you could have a frosted cupcake. Therefore, you can make an even more red velvet of a cake. While this buttercream recipe is a not the real sugared buttercream recipe, it is a good substitute.
Red Velvet Cake is a popular recipe especially during certain holidays.
We make this recipe over the holiday season thanks to it’s festive color. Also, we enjoy this during February when we are looking for romantic desserts. I could eat this every day of the year however.
This recipe calls for you to use a sugar alternative.
You can use the alternative of your choice as long as the amount that you use is equivalent to the recipe. You will also need unsweetened cocoa for this. You will also need red food dye, which can be found on Amazon.
The Recipe
- Flour AP–2 1/2 cups
- Cocoa Powder- unsweetened–1/2 cup
- Salt–1/2 tsp
- Butter–2 sticks softened
- Sugar Alternative–2 cups equivalent
- Eggs–4
- Greek Yogurt–1 1/4 cup (can use heavy cream or milk or a combination)
- Red Food Coloring–up to one ounce, depending on depth of color desired
- Vanilla Extract–1 tsp
- Baking Soda– 1 tsp
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: depends on size
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Jerrica Evans says
My family would love these, I’m going to have to make them some time soon.
Ann says
These would be just perfect for Valentines Day with white frosting on a a big red candy heart in the middle. They are gonna love them. Happy Valentines Day to you.
Sarah Phillips says
I wish I had seen this recipe a few days ago! I would’ve definitely made these cupcakes for Valentine’s Day. They look absolutely delicious and I love that they are sugar free! Looks like they’ll be next years treat! Thanks for sharing with us 🙂
Caroline says
Uk equivalent to 2 sticks of butter please
SFD says
Hi! Each stick of butter is 1/4 pound or 110g. 2 sticks would be 220g. Hope this helps.