Kind of red velvet procrastination cupcake

Mr G samples the first cupcake for quality control

After years  of  mastering this art of procrastination, I finally did it. Fly the Singapore flag, that is.

It was no big deal, other than the fact that I am one of the 2 families in my estate of 600 apartments who is doing it. Most of my neighbours are foreigners and with the lack of implements to hold the 2 ends of the flag on the glass wall panels, patriotism among the locals  is a very subdued matter.

For a little personal celebration , a red and white cupcake would be most appropriate . My plan of a red and white cupcake with dusting of the moon and 5 stars was thwarted when a) the cocoa overcame the red dye after  baking b) no one with the deftest hand could make me a template of the moon and stars.

Nevertheless, it was a decent enough cupcake, light in taste and texture. If you are looking for national day inspired cupcakes, move over to needmorenoms.blogspot.com and see Jean's patriotic national day celebration with food.

Maybe I should use this for board games

Adapted from the joyofbaking.com

125 g cake flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/8  teaspoon salt

10 g cocoa powder

60g  whipped cream

70g  fine sugar

1 large egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

120 ml milk

1/2  t  red food dye

1/2 t cider t vinegar

1/2 t baking soda

Preheat oven to 170 C. prepare 12 cupcakes in a tray.

Combined dry ingredients ( flour, baking powder, cocoa, salt ) and sift into a bowl. Set aside.

Combine dye and milk in a jug.

Whisk whipped cream until frothy and beat in the sugar. Whisk in egg until well combined. Add vanilla extract and combine.

Add flour and milk, in 3 batches, mixing them to combine until homogenous.

Combine vinegar and baking soda. As it fizzles, pour the  vinegar into the batter and stir vigorously.

Bake at 170C for 25 minutes.

Dust icing sugar, using a template, when cakes have cooled.

Kind of red velvet cupcake

Ps :

This long overdue ND cupcake post is proof that I have mastered the art of procrastination.

Mr G, food sampler and TEC mascot