Red Velvet Cupcakes

Dry Ingredients

•  2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
•  1 ½ cup granulated sugar
•  1 teaspoon baking soda
•  1 teaspoon salt
•  1 teaspoon cocoa powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine your flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder and whisk together.
3. Use the mixing bowl from your stand mixer and combine the eggs, oil, buttermilk, vanilla, vinegar, and red food color and mix until smooth.
4. Divide batter into liners and bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool completely.
5. Ice cupcake with your favorite cream cheese frosting, or use my frosting recipe
6. Frost cupcakes and enjoy!

Wet Ingredients

•  1 ½ cup vegetable or canola Oil
•  1 cup buttermilk
•  2 large eggs
•  1 teaspoon vinegar
•  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•  2 tablespoons red food color (I prefer McCormick brand)