Red Velvet Cupcakes (Valentine Special)

Red velvet is chocolate cake with either red, bright red or red brown color. Common ingredients include buttermilk, cocoa, red food coloring for the color and it is traditionally topped with cream cheese frosting and it is commonly served on Christmas or Valentine's Day.

INGREDIENTS:

1. Flour : 1 ½ cups 
2. Sugar:1 cups 
3. Cocoa Powder :1 tablespoons 
4. Salt: ¼ teaspoon 
5. Egg: 1 large 
6. Oil: 1/2 cup 
7. Buttermilk: 3/4 cup ( in a 3/4 cup of lightly warm milk add 1/2 tsp of vinegar and set aside)
8. Red food color: 1 tablespoon
9. Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon 
10. Baking soda: ½ teaspoon 
11. Vinegar: ½ teaspoon

For cream cheese frosting

1. Cream cheese : 225 gram at room temperature
2. Unsalted butter : ¼ cup at room temperature
3. Powdered sugar: 1 and half cups 
4. Milk: 1 tablespoon 
5. Vanilla extract: 2 teaspoons 

METHOD:

1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C. Line muffin pans with paper cupcake liners.
2. Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg, oil, buttermilk, red food coloring, and vanilla extract until well combined. Add the flour mixture and mix until smooth, about a minute.
4. In a small dish, mix together baking soda and vinegar. While the soda/vinegar mixture is bubbling, add it to the batter and mix well.
5. Fill the cups 2/3 part of liners. Bake for about 18-20 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool the cupcakes for 5 minutes in the pan. Then transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.
6. To make the frosting, beat butter and cream cheese on medium high speed until fluffy, about a minute. Add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed for a minute. Then increase the speed to medium high and continue to beat until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
7. Transfer the frosting into a pastry bag and frost the cupcakes when they’re completely cooled.

HAPPY VALENTINE DAY ;)