Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet cupcakes are my daughter, Sophia's favorite.  So when Cathy L wanted to make cupcakes for Rachel C, it had to be red velvet, of course!  The cupcakes were to welcome Sarah to the world!

Ingredients:

310     g flour
45       g cocoa powder
5         g baking soda
3         g salt
225     g softened butter
400     g sugar
4         eggs
230     g sour cream
120     g milk
10       ml vanilla extract
1         bottle red food colouring

Frosting:
225     g cream cheese, softened
55       g butter, softened
30       g sour cream
450     g icing sugar



Method:
Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celcius.

In a small bowl, sift plain flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In a small bowl, whisk red food colouring and vanilla extract. Then add to the above batter.
Mix sour cream and milk together and add to batter, alternating with flour.  Beat well untill well incorporated, but do not overbeat.

Fill each lined muffin/cupcake tray with 2/3 full with batter.  Bake for 20 mins.  Stand for 1 hr.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter till smooth.  Then beat in vanilla extract.  Add one cup of icing sugar at a time.  Beat till smooth and creamy.

Ice cakes and decorate as desired.

Enjoy!