Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa (powdered)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 sticks butter at room temperature
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk (see note at bottom)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon red food coloring

Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe Directions

Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder,

baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl.

Sift dry ingredients three times.

Cream together butter and sugar until

light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time,

making sure to beat well after each egg.

Add 1/4 of dry ingredients to creamed

mixture then approximately 1/4 of buttermilk

alternating until mixed well. Mix in vanilla

and food coloring.

Fill lined cupcake pans 1/2 full of red velvet

batter. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven

for approximately 20 minutes or until a toothpick

inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool cupcakes in pans for 5 to 10 minutes

then remove from pans. Cool completely

on wire racks before frosting.

NOTE: If you don't happen to have

buttermilk on hand you can try this

simple substitution. Place one tablespoon

of lemon juice or white vinegar in an empty

one cup measuring cup. Fill with milk to

1 cup. Let stand for 5 minutes then use

in any cake recipe that calls for buttermilk.