Epicurious Red Velvet Cupcakes With Creamy Vanilla Icing Recipe

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Net Carbs are 16% of calories per serving, at 49g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is Epicurious Red Velvet Cupcakes With Creamy Vanilla Icing? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Epicurious Red Velvet Cupcakes With Creamy Vanilla Icing Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 16% of calories per serving, at 49g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.

Epicurious Red Velvet Cupcakes With Creamy Vanilla Icing Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16 servings   ( 106 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 309
Total Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 59mg
Sodium: 247mg
Total Carbohydrates: 50g
Dietary Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 26g
Protein: 5g
Calcium: 41mg Iron: 3mg
Potassium: 99mg Vitamin A: 91mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 6 tablespoons red food coloring
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 recipe Creamy Vanilla Frosting

Instructions

Visit Epicurious's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)