Red Velvet Cupcakes

I made these a few weeks ago, back when I was testing out different red velvet cake recipes.  This was definitely my favourite red velvet cupcake recipe.
 

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cocoa powder (I used valrhona cocoa)

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil

1 cup buttermilk

2 large eggs

2 tbsp red food colouring

1 tsp white distilled vinegar

1 tsp vanilla extract

 
Cream cheese frosting:

1 pound cream cheese, softened

2 sticks butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

4 cups icing sugar

 

Preheat the oven to 350. Line 2 muffin pans with cupcake liners.

In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla.  Add the dry ingredients and mix together until combined.

Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 22 minutes.

To make the cream cheese frosting, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together, add the icing sugar and beat until light and fluffy.

  

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