Recipe:Red Velvet Cupcakes

The only dessert that's more fitting than chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine's Day is red velvet.  I made these cupcakes this weekend and was pleasantly surprised at how yummy they turned out.

 

Red Velvet Cupcakes
from Laura in the Kitchen

1 ¼ cup of all Purpose Flour
2 Tbsp of Cocoa Powder
½ tsp of Baking Powder
½ tsp of Baking Soda
¼ tsp of Salt
¼ cup of Unsalted Butter, softened at room temperature
¾ cup of Granulated sugar
¾ cup of Buttermilk
1 Egg
1 tsp of Vanilla Extract
Red food Coloring


Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

In a small bowl mix together the first 5 ingredients and set aside.In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the sugar and butter, add the egg and vanilla and mix until well combined and creamy.

With the mixer running on low, add half of the dry ingredients and half of the buttermilk, make sure its combined and add the remaining dry ingredients and buttermilk making sure to combine everything together but not over mixing. Add red food coloring to get the desired shade of red. Fill the cupcake liners and bake for 20 minutes.