Red Velvet Love

red velvet w/ creamy vanilla frosting
@ New Moon DVD party 2010

My husband's favorite birthday cake... Red Velvet.

I love cupcakes and these are fabulous and festive for the holidays and say, a vampire themed party?! This recipe makes 2 dozen cupcakes and is from NYC's famed Magnolia Bakery. I found it on epicurious.com.



Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups cake flour

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs, room temperature
6 Tbsp red food coloring
3 Tbsp cocoa powder
1-1/2 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 cups buttermilk

1-1/2 tsp cider vinegar

1-1/2 tsp baking soda
 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line pans with muffin cups.

In a small bowl, sift the cake flour and set aside. In your mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time. In a small bowl, whisk together red food coloring, cocoa & vanilla. Add to the batter and mix well.

In a measuring cup, mix salt into the buttermilk. Add to the batter in 3 parts alternating with the flour. In a small bowl, stir together the cider vinegar and baking soda, a good science experiment. Stir into the batter. Using a rubber scraper, scrape the batter bowl, making sure the ingredients are well blended and the batter is smooth.

Divide the batter among the prepared cups. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and then move cupcakes to wire rack.

When cupcakes have cooled, they are ready to frost with your favorite frosting. I suggest Creamy Vanilla, Buttercream or Cream Cheese frosting.
Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Red-Velvet-Cupcakes-with-Creamy-Vanilla-Icing-241544#ixzz13Z9zK2Vi