Red Velvet Cupcakes

Submitted by staceyelee

"From Country Living- Found Online- Sounds good!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 12 cupcakes
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup cocoa
• 3 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄4 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar

directions

1. Cake:

2. Heat oven to 350°F Line 2 standard 12-cup cupcake tins with baking papers and set aside.
3. Mix the cocoa, food coloring, and vanilla together in a small bowl and set aside.
4. Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl, using a mixer set on medium-high speed. Add the yolks and beat for 1 more minute. Add the cocoa mixture and beat to combine.
5. Stir the buttermilk and salt together and add it in thirds, alternating with the flour.
6. Mix the baking soda with the vinegar and blend into the batter.
7. Fill each cupcake tin with 3 tablespoons batter, and bake until a toothpick inserted in the cupcake center tests clean — about 15 minutes.
8. Cool in the pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
9. Release cakes and cool completely before frosting with Cooked Chocolate Frosting (Recipe #330852).