red velvet cupcakes.

Who doesn't like red velvet cupcakes? They're chocolate cupcakes that are red and super pretty! Ok that sounds really stupid, but seriously they are the prettiest cupcakes and a classic! I was so ecstatic when my boyfriend bought me one a few months back, and they're just a blogger Instagram staple. Hmm this blog post is starting to sound very pretentious, but seriously I love them because they are super cute and to have some laid out at any party is bound to get some attention, people beeline for red velvet!

Anyway, I have always loved eating red velvet but hated making them because the cream cheese icing always failed dismally so finally I decided to scrap the typical cream cheese icing and stick with what I know, vanilla icing.

This recipe makes 24 cupcakes

INGREDIENTS:

• 2½ cups self-raising flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 1½ cups caster sugar
• 1½ cups vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla essence + 1 tablespoon for icing
• 2 tablespoon red food colouring
• 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1½ tablespoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 100g softened unsalted butter
• 250g icing sugar

METHOD:

1. Preheat oven to 180˚C
2. In a large bowl mix sifted flour, cocoa and salt together
3. In a separate bowl, using a mixer, beat in sugar and oil until well combined
4. Add eggs one at a time, until combined
5. Add vanilla and food colouring
6. Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk
7. Stir in vinegar and baking soda
8. Spoon in mixture into cupcake paddies in tray, approximately one tablespoon for each
9. Put into oven and take out when skewer comes out clean, put aside to cool before putting icing on

Vanilla Icing Method:

1. Beat together unsalted butter, sifted icing sugar and vanilla essence until smooth
2. Pipe icing onto cool cupcakes
3. VOILA! Red velvet cupcakes are ready to be snapped up! I decorated mine with a chocolate heart on top just for the added cuteness :)

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