Red Velvet Cupcakes

These cupcakes are one of my favorite treats and a real crowd pleaser too! 

Ingredients

• 100g unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp red food coloring
• 1 cup self-raising flour
• 2 Tbsp cocoa powder 
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

• 120g cream cheese
• 60g unsalted butter 
• 1 tsp vanilla paste
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar 

Method

*Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius*

1. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in egg, vinegar and food coloring.
3. Add buttermilk, sift in flour and cocoa powder and fold until combined. 
4. Spoon mixture evenly into paper cases.

*Bake for 22 minutes

*Makes about 12 cupcakes

1. Once cool, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla paste in a bowl using electric mixer.
2. Gradually add the icing sugar until combined. 
3. Finally, generously pipe frosting on to cupcakes.

                                 

                                                            Happy baking B x