The Housewife Diary Red Velvet Cupcakes
By: TheHousewifeDiary
Published: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 10:31am

Ingredients




2 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 ounce red food coloring
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl and set aside. 2 Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed approximately 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.  3 Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat. Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup ⅔  full. 4 Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Remove red velvet cupcakes from pans and cool completely. 5 Frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese until blended well.  Add in vanilla and mix. Gradually add in powdered sugar until you reach your preferred sweetness.