The Baking Diaries since March 30th, 2011

red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting

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Recipe: makes 24 cupcakes

2 1/2c flour

2tbsp cooca powder

1tsp salt

1 1/2c sugar

1 1/2c oil

2 eggs 

3/4 of a 10g red food colouring bottle (personal opinion on how much you want)

1tsp vanilla

1c buttermilk

1 1/2tsp baking soda

1/2tsp baking powder

2tsp distilled white vinegar + 1/4tsp baking soda, 1/8 tsp baking powder

frosting:

226g cream cheese, 140g butter, 1 tsp vanilla, 200g icing sugar

180C. Line muffin tins.

Mix flour, cocoa, salt, 1 1/2tsp baking soda, 1/2tsp baking powder.

Beat sugar, oil. Add eggs, add food colouring, vanilla.

Beat in flour mixture in three batches alternating with buttermilk. Stir together baking soda baking powder in bowl.

Add to mixture, beat. Divide, filling 3/4 full, seriously. Bake 20minutes.

Frosting:

beat butter and cream cheese until smooth, sift in icing sugar, add vanilla. Frost.