Red Velvet Cupcakes...yummy!

• Cupcakes
• 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups of sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 heaping tsp cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tbs red food coloring
• 1 tsp white distilled vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Icing

1/2 lb of cream cheese

1 stick of butter, softened

1/2 tsp vanilla 

2 cups of confections sugar

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees (F) and line cupcake sheets with liners. This recipe should yield about 24 cupcakes. 

In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda and cocoa powder. In another bowl gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla with an electric mixer. I prefer to add the food coloring to the buttermilk before hand so it mixes properly.

Now, combine the wet and dry ingredients and mix with the electric mixer until the batter is smooth. 

Fill the cupcake tins till about 2/3 full. Bake in the oven for 20-22 minutes and turn them once, halfway through cooking. 

Let cool completely before icing. 

For the Icing:

Using an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese, butter and vanilla. After it is fully combined, sift in the confections sugar. Turn the electric mixer on high and beat until the icing is light and fluffy. 

Ice your cupcakes and enjoy!