RED VELVET CUPCAKES

RED VELVET CUPCAKES



Source by :   Martha Stewart
tried by     :   zaralovebaking -  moist & delicious



Ingredients :

2 1/2  cups   cake flour (not self-raising), sifted
      2  tbsp    cocoa powder
      1  tsp      salt
1 1/2  cup     caster sugar
1 1/2  cup     vegetable oil
      2  large   eggs
   1/2  tsp      red gel paste food colour
      1  tsp      vanilla essence
      1  cup     buttermilk  (1 cup fresh milk + 1 tbsp vinegar  =  let sit for 10 minutes)
1 1/2  tsp      baking soda
      2  tsp      white vinegar


Method :

1.   Preheat oven to 350'F.  Line muffin tin with paper liners.  Set aside.

2.   Whisk together cake flour, cocoa powder and salt.  Set aside.

3.   With electric mixer, whisk together sugar and oil until combined.  Add eggs, one at a time beating until incorporated.  Mix in food colour and vanilla essence.

4.   Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of buttermilk, and whisking well.  Stir together the baking soda and vinegar in a small bowl (it will foam), add mixture to the batter and mix on medium speed 10 seconds.

5.   Divide batter evenly among lined paper liners, filling each 3/4 full.

6.   Bake for about 20 minutes.  Deco as desired.