Red Velvet Cupcakes

Cupcakes:

1 1/2 C. white sugar
2 1/2 C. cake flour*(I used whole wheat flour)
2 Tbs. cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 C. canola oil
1 C. buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. vinegar

*homemade cake flour: 2 Tbs. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. baking powder fill the rest of 1 cup up with flour and sift

Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz. red. fat cream cheese
1 C. butter, room temp.
2 C. confectioner's sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with wrappers. Mix dry ingredients together. Mix wet ingredients together. Pour wet mixture into dry and mix until combined. Fill tins 2/3 full with batter. Bake about 20 minutes. Cool completely. For frosting, mix butter and cream cheese until smooth. Slowly mix in confectioner's sugar. Add vanilla. Frost cupcakes using a piping bag fitted with a star-shaped tip. Or frost with a small spatula. Makes 24.

I like these just because of the frosting. It's fantastic!

This is Bryanna posting.