RED VELVET CUPCAKES

 140g  flour

 1½  Tbls cocoa powder

 ¾ tsp baking powder

 ⅓ tsp baking soda

 ¼ tsp salt

 5 Tbls unsalted butter, softened

  100g white sugar

 2 eggs

 1 tsp vanilla

 120 ml buttermilk

 4-6 drops red gel food coloring

120 g unsalted butter, softened

120 g  cream cheese, cold

180 g powdered sugar

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Line a cupcake pan with cupcake cups.

In a small bowl whisk together all the dry ingredients.

To a large bowl add the softened butter and sugar.
Cream together with an electric mixer until fluffy, 1-2 minutes.

Then add in the eggs and vanilla. Mix till smooth.

Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to butter mixture on low speed until perfectly combined.

Lastly fold in the red gel food coloring just until combing

Spoon batter into cupcake cups. Bake for 17-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Allow cupcakes to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.

Beat the butter in an  electric mixer on high speed until pale and fluffy,

5-10 minutes. Add in the cream cheese and beat for another minute.

Spoon in the icing sugar and continue to beat until smooth and fluffy.

Pipe the icing onto the cupcakes.