♥RED VELVET CUPCAKES♥

♥RED VELVET CUPCAKES♥

Red Velvet Cupcakes at Cleo's 14th Birthday Party (it was Twiglight Theamed (the "red" cupcakes)

Cupcakes:

2 1/2 cups of flour

1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons gel red food coloring
1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside.


In bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter until soft (about 1-2 minutes). Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes). Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined.

In a measuring cup whisk the buttermilk with the red food coloring. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture, in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour.

In a small cup combine the vinegar and baking soda. Allow the mixture to fizz and then quickly fold into the cake batter

Divide evenly into 12 muffin cups. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one comes out clean.


Cool and frost with My Creamcheese frosting.

Enjoy! ♥