red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting

How To Make red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting

• Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tin with cupcake papers.
• Step 2
  Cupcake batter - In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• Step 3
  In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla extract and food coloring. Set aside.
• Step 4
  In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Step 5
  Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until fully incorporated.
• Step 6
  Add about 1/4 of the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients, and blend to combine. Continue adding each and mixing until done.
• Step 7
  Scoop into batter into cupcake papers, about 3/4 full.
• Step 8
  Bake for about 15 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Step 9
  Remove from oven and cool for a few minutes, then transfer cupcakes to a cooling rack, and let cool completely. Meanwhile, make the cream cheese frosting.
• Step 10
  Frosting - In a medium bowl, using your electric mixer, combine the cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract.
• Step 11
  Add the powdered sugar, and mix thoroughly.
• Step 12
  Frost cooled cupcakes, and serve! If not serving right away, refrigerate until ready to serve, and keep leftovers in frig in order to keep frosting fresh.
• Step 13
  NOTE: depending on how much frosting you like, you may need to make more. But this made and covered 20 cupcakes.
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