Knock Off Chocolate Cupcake

Ok… Ok…

I’m talking about Red Velvet.

I know that this cupcake flavor is the favorite of over 1/2 my blog readers, but I don’t really understand why…

It’s like a knock off version of a chocolate cupcake, but with way less cocoa…

Regardless of MY feelings, everyone seems to gobble these right up whenever I make them. So, there must be something about these that has your mouth watering… Maybe the cream cheese frosting?

Red Velvet Cupcakes
{Recipe found at Apple A Day}

2 1/2 c. cake flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 TBSP cocoa powder
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 c. buttermilk
2 TBSP (1 oz.) red food coloring
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. white distilled vinegar

PREP WORK: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tins with paper liners. Set aside.

MIX IT UP: In the bowl of your electric mixer whisk together your flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa, and salt.

Grab a large measuring cup and combine the oil, eggs, buttermilk, food color, extract, and vinegar. Slowly mix into the dry ingredients.

GET COOKING: Fill your cupcake liners 3/4 full. Bake for 13 minutes. You may need to add a few more minutes, but I’d check them at this point to make sure.

Allow them to cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting
{Recipe from Confections of a Foodie Bride}

8 oz cream cheese
5 T. soft butter
2t. vanilla
3-1/2 C. powdered sugar

MIX, MIX, MIX: Mix all of the ingredients until you reach the consistency you like.

Frost your cupcakes.

So someone tell me what it is about these things already?!?

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