Name: Red Velvet Cupcakes with Almond Icing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For the cupcakes; 420g, plus 3 tbsp. plain flour; 1 1/4 tsp. bicarbonate of soda; 1 1/4 tsp. salt; 20g unsweetened cocoa powder (recommended: Valrhona); 250ml vegetable oil; 310ml buttermilk; 375g caster sugar; 3 eggs; 30ml red food coloring; 150ml unsweetened apple puree; 1 1/4 tsp. apple cider vinegar; 1 1/4 tsp. vanilla essence; For the almond cream cheese icing; 150g unsalted butter, at room temperature; 750g cream cheese, at room temperature; 560g icing sugar, sifted; 3 tsp. vanilla essence; 1 1/2 tsp. almond essence