Red Velvet Cupcakes with Truvia® Baking Blend

These cupcakes are moist and yummy with a rich cocoa flavor. Made with Truvia® Baking Blend, this cupcake has 40% fewer calories and 65% less sugar* than a full sugar and fat version**.

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 ½ cups cake flour
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 cup canola oil
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ⅛ cups Truvia® Baking Blend
• ⅛ cup red food coloring (see note)
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
• 2 ½ teaspoons vinegar
• 16 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• ⅓ cup Truvia® Baking Blend
• 1 teaspoon milk (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in large bowl.

Step 3

Combine oil, applesauce and Truvia® Baking Blend in a separate large mixing bowl. Blend in eggs. Carefully add red food coloring and vanilla while mixing at low speed.

Step 4

Combine the buttermilk and vinegar. Then add half of the flour mixture and half of the buttermilk mixture to the oil mixture at a time and mix just until combined.

Step 5

Fill paper lined or greased cups 3/4 full with batter.

Step 6

Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cupcakes comes out clean.

Step 7

Frosting: Mix cream cheese and Truvia® Baking Blend at low speed for 1 minute. Add the vanilla and mix for another minute at low to medium speed or until creamy and smooth. Add 1 teaspoon of milk, if desired, for thinner spreading consistency.

Step 8

Frost the cooled cupcakes.