Red Letter Day Red Velvet Cupcakes

I'm working on this new program for my client, McCormick, and wanted to share this fun recipe for Valentine's Day.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 30
• Yields: 30 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup butter, softened
• 2  cups sugar
• 4  eggs
• 1  cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 (1 ounce) bottle  mccormick  red food coloring
• 2  teaspoons  mccormick pure vanilla extract
•  vanilla  cream cheese frosting (recipe follows)

Directions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°F Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
2. 2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat. Spoon batter into 30 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
3. 3. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely. Frost with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.