Red velvet cupcakes - recipe to print

Red Velvet Cake

2 1/4 cups cake flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup unsweetened natural cocoa

3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 stick)

1 1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 one ounce container red food dye

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vinegar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Line the cupcake pans with cupcake liners.

Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa together in a bowl.

Cream butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.

Add in the eggs and beat well.

Add the food dye and mix until well blended.

Combine the buttermilk and the baking soda and mix well. Add to the sugar and butter mixture alternately with the dry ingredients.

Add the vinegar and the vanilla. Mix well.

Spoon into cupcake liners. This batter filled 20 cupcake liners. (You can also make two 9" layers)

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8 ounce package cream cheese

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 pound confectioner's sugar

red sprinkles

Directions

Combine the cream cheese with the butter and the vanilla in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Gradually add the sugar while beating.  

Ice the cupcakes and decorate with red sprinkles.

Enjoy!