Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe

What to do on a day when I can't work because I'm waiting for the heater service man? Vacuum? No! Clean out the very scary closet? Heck No! Laundry? Nope. Make cupcakes!!!! Aren't they pretty? Here is the recipe. I did not use enough red food coloring in mine because I didn't have it and couldn't leave the house (waiting for the heater guy). The 2 ounces in the recipe should give them a nice red/brown color.

Red Velvet Cupcakes

2 1/2 cup cake flour

1/2 cup powdered baking cocoa

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups sugar

2 sticks room temperature butter

3 large eggs

1 1/2 cup butter milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 oz red food coloring

Sift together (must sift) 3 times: flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside

In another bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add in buttermilk, vanilla and food coloring. Gradually add dry ingredients. This will be a thick batter. Fill cupcakes half full (don’t overfill). Bake at 350 for 20 mins.

Finish with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream Cheese Frosting

2 8 oz packages cream cheese (room temp)

1 stick butter (room temp)

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 pinch salt

1 16 oz box PLUS 1 cup powdered sugar