Red Velvet

This is easily my favorite cake. I love the hint of chocolate masked by the red coloring. It's so yummy and classic.

 

Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups cake flour (or all purpose flour)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons red food coloring (if you're using the gel coloring, about 1/2 tsp works)
• 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Line two 12 cup cupcake pans
3. Sift together dry ingredients in a medium bowl
4. With a hand mixer or electric mixer blend together eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla, vinegar, and food coloring (if you're using gel coloring, mix it in after the dry ingredients are added)
5. Add sifted dry ingredients into the wet mixture and mix until thoroughly combined
6. Divide mixture among cupcake tins, filling each cup about 2/3
7. Bake for 20-22 minutes