Red Velvet Cupcakes

These red velvet cupcakes will blow your mind. This was my first attempt and it came out even better than I expected it. Super easy recipe...I mean you can bake them with your eyes closed..hehe! Anyways...I made these "yummy badboys" for my 3rd year wedding anniversary a few days ago and my hubby and I almost finished all 12 cupcakes over dinner. These cupcakes are so tempting...so try not to make them everyday.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cups of all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup of butter (softened)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup buttermilk 
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Red food colouring

Note :

To make butter milk, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to 1 cup of milk, stir and let it sit for 5mins. 

Method:

• Preheat the oven.
• In a bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside.

•  Cream sugar and butter together.

• Add the eggs one after the other...making sure the first egg is properly whisked in before adding the second egg.

• Add the butter milk, vanilla extract, white vinegar and red food colouring. Depending on the type of colouring and how red you want the cake...add the colouring one teaspoon at a time till you get what you want.

• Then add the dry ingredients to the wet mix and combine gently...making sure not to over mix. If you were using an electric mixer before, switch to a hand whisk and stop whisking as soon as the dry ingredients have been properly combined.

• I just had to taste it...it smelled so yummy!

• Line your cupcake pan with cupcake liners and fill each cup with the cake batter about 3/4 full. I used an ice cream scoop just to make sure I scooped in the same amount of batter each time. 

• Bake for about 20 - 25 mins in a preheated oven or until toothpick inserted into the centre of the cupcake comes out clean. Once out of the oven...let it rest for 5 mins before bringing them out of the pan to cool properly.

• I couldn't wait to taste my creation. So delish!

• Don't forget to make sure the cupcakes cool completely before you put any kind of frosting on the cupcakes. I used a pack of "dream whip" whipped topping mix. Feel free to go with whatever you love.

Enjoy!