These are my favourite red Velvet Cakes .



Ingredients

2 cups plain flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 ( 325 mls ) cups vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp red food colouring
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

CREAM FROSTING

230g packet cream cheese
115g butter at room tem
3/4 cup icing sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven 180°C or 160°C fan-forced
Line a 12 cup muffin pan with liners.

2. In a large bowl sift together flour, cocoa powder and salt. Set aside.

3. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat sugar and vegetable oil together then add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla extract and red food colouring and mix to combine . Gradually add dry ingredients to the bowl alternating with buttermilk. Mix well after each addition.

4. Combine vinegar and bicarbonate of soda in a small bowl. Stir well until the mixture bubbles slightly. Add into the batter and stir to combine .

5. Spoon mixture into muffin cups 3/4 fill them.

6. Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack before frosting. Reserve one cupcake and crumble into a bowl.

7. Using an electric mixer, cream together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add the icing sugar until incorporated. Add vanilla extract and mix well.

8. Pipe or spread frosting on top of cupcakes. Decorate tops with reserved cupcake crumbs