Red Velvet Cupcakes

• 2 cup plain flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 200 grams unsalted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp red food coloring
• 500 grams cream cheese
• 2 cup icing sugar
• 120 grams butter (extra)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (extra)

1. Preheat oven to 170F and line 18 paper cases on a muffin pan
2. Add the dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
3. Whisk the buttermilk, butter, eggs, vinegar and vanilla in a jug until combined.
4. Make a well at the centre of the dry mix and add the buttermilk mix.
5. Add in the food coloring
6. Divide the mix among the paper cases and bake for 20-25 minutes.
7. Transfer to wire rack to cool down
8. (Optional) Mix in the extra butter and vanilla together with the cream cheese and icing sugar completely and spread them over the cupcakes.

flour, cocoa powder, bicarbonate, caster sugar, buttermilk, butter, eggs, vanilla, red food coloring, cream cheese, icing sugar, butter, vanilla

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/355990-red-velvet-cupcakes (may not work)