Red Velvet Cupcakes - Light and Easy

Submitted by Mommy Diva

"These are delicious looking, easy and MUCH better for you! I saw it this morning on Cook Yourself Thin!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 12 cupcakes
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• For the cupcakes

• 3 large eggs
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup raw beet, peeled and finely grated
• 1 cup white flour
• 1⁄2 cup ground almonds
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon red food coloring
• 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 1⁄3 cup buttermilk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• For the icing

• 1 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 4 teaspoons water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 medium egg white
• 1 small pinch salt

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees then line a 12-hole muffin tray with cupcake liners.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, sugar and salt, then using a handheld or standing mixer, beat on medium-high for about 5 minutes (until pale and mix has doubled in size).
3. Add the grated beets, flour, ground almonds, cocoa powder and baking powder; Stir to combine.
4. Add the buttermilk and food coloring then beat again to make sure that all the ingredients are well-incorporated.
5. Spoon batter into the cupcake liners (be sure not to fill more than two-thirds of the way up as it will overflow when cooking).

6. Bake for 30 minutes; While the cupcakes are cooking, make the icing:

7. Prepare a double boiler; Place all the icing ingredients in the bowl of the double boiler, and stir to dissolve the sugar with a clean metal spoon for exactly 4 minutes; the mixture should be warm.
8. Remove the bowl from the heat, and beat with a hand or standing mixer on high speed, until cool and the mixture has turned into a meringue, no more than 5 minutes (The mixture is ready to use when it has formed stiff peaks).
9. Pipe or spread 1 heaping tablespoon of the icing over the cooled cupcakes. ( take care to ice the cakes very quickly, as the icing will start to set and is best when just made).

Reviews

[UBThere2]

I made these just to throw them away. They really have no flavor other than sweet and it is overly sweet. My husband, 4 yr old, & 2 yr old tried them as well as myself and not one of us thought they were good. Save your time and try another recipe for beets.