Red velvet cupcakes

My favorite Red velvet cupcake recipe

Ingredients:

2 eggs ( room temperature )
1 cup buttermilk ((room temperature)
1& 1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tspn Vanilla extract
1 tspn distilled white vinegar
2 Tblspn Red food color
2 & 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1& 1/2 cups sugar
1 tspn baking soda
1tspn salt
1 tspn cocoa powder

Preparation : Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift the flour , cocoa powder , baking soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl . Add sugar and mix well . set aside. With a hand mixture beat the liquid ingredients until thoroughly incorporated.Gently add the flour mixture . Mix well . Pour into cupcake liners and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let it cool . Frost with cream cheese icing or use whipped cream.

Cream cheese frosting :

1 pound cream cheese, softened
2 sticks butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth. Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.

Makes 24 cupcakes