Red Velvet Cupcake

Ingredients...

* 1 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
* 1 tablespoon Cocoa Powder
* 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
* 1/2 tsp Salt
* 1/2 stick of butter, soft
* 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
* 1 egg
* 3/4 tsp red food coloring
* 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
* 1/2 cup Buttermilk
* 1 tbl Water
* 3/4 tsp white vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
* 1/2 tsp Baking Soda


How to...

Makes 6 regular cupcakes

1. Preheat to 350.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder & salt. In a different bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy.
3. Add egg, red food coloring, and vanilla, and then mix until the red is evenly distributed. Alternately add the flour mix and the buttermilk to the butter mixture. Add the water and mix.
4. In a small bowl, combine vinegar and baking soda, and fold into the cupcake batter. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.


Cream Cheese Frosting:
* 8 oz cream cheese, soft
* 1/4 C unsalted butter, soft
* 1.5 cups confectioners sugar
* 1/2 tsp vanilla

- Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla


OR


Vanilla Buttercream:

1. Place 2 sticks butter (soft) in bowl of electric mixer.
2. Turn on mixer. Add 4 c SIFTED confectioners sugar. Keep speed on low.
3. When all sugar is in, add 2 tsp vanilla, pinch of salt and 1/4 c milk or heavy cream.
4. Let mix for 5 minutes.


I didn't do either of the frosting, as (to me) the cupcake is good enough to eat on its own. =)



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