Red Velvet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
Cupcakes
makes 36 cupcakes
3-3/4 cups cake flour
1/4 cups cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder or 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
3/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
3 teaspoons vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 ounce red food coloring paste
2-1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cups butter
3 eggs
preheat oven to 350°F
sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder (or cream of tarter), and salt into medium bowl
whisk buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla, and food coloring in small bowl to blend
beat sugar and butter in large bowl until well fluffy, 3 minutes
add eggs 1 at a time, beating until well blended after each addition, about 30 seconds
beat in dry ingredients in 4 additions alternately with buttermilk mixture in 3 additions
scoop into cupcake tins
bake cupcakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes
cool in pans 10 minutes
cool completely on racks
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 stick unsalter butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
about 2-3 cups confectioners sugar
Beat cream cheese and butter until combined.
Add vanilla and sugar.
Beat until smooth and fluffy.
Cupcake recipe courtesy of http://cupcakeblog.com. I made up the frosting recipe.
