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Red Velvet Cupcakes

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Blogged at howtoeatacupcake.blogspot.com Cupcake recipe courtesy of http://cupcakeblog.com. I made up the frosting recipe

This recipe goes with: Cream Cheese/Pecan Frosting

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• Servings: 36
• 3-3/4 cups cake flour
• 1/4 cups cocoa
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder or 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
• 3/8 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
• 3 teaspoons vinegar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 ounce red food coloring paste
• 2-1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cups butter
• 3 eggs

preheat oven to 350°F

sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder (or cream of tarter), and salt into medium bowl

whisk buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla, and food coloring in small bowl to blend

beat sugar and butter in large bowl until well fluffy, 3 minutes

add eggs 1 at a time, beating until well blended after each addition, about 30 seconds

beat in dry ingredients in 4 additions alternately with buttermilk mixture in 3 additions

scoop into cupcake tins

bake cupcakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes

cool in pans 10 minutes

cool completely on racks