- 2¼ cups flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ cup butter (1 stick) room temperature
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 bottle red food coloring (1 oz.)
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 3¾ cups powdered sugar
- ½ stick butter softened
- ½ brick cream cheese
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- Milk
- Mix flour, baking cocoa and salt in a small bowl, set aside.
- Beat ½ cup butter and sugar on medium speed until mixed. Add eggs one at a time and beat 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Using a spatula, stir in red food coloring and vanilla.
- Add ½ flour mixture, alternating with ½ buttermilk at a time until mixed.
- Beat in baking soda and vinegar until well mixed.
- Spoon batter into cupcake liners about halfway.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Frosting- Cream butter and cream cheese (softened but not melted), and 2 cups powdered sugar.
- Add vanilla and beat well.
- Alternate adding rest of powdered sugar and a little milk, beating until consistency to frost.
- Top with chocolate curls.
Recipe by my heart bakes at https://myheartbakes.com/red-velvet-cupcakes/
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