MIRANDA RED VELVET CUPCAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

By bjnelson55

Miranda Cupcake: Through the years of Sex and the City, one of the things that has remained a constant is Miranda's red hair. That's twelve years of the same red hair color. Because of this, Miranda's cupcake has to be red velvet.

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 2 eggs
• 1 c buttermilk
• 3/4 c vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 2 c cake flour
• 1 c sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• Frosting:
• 8 oz package of cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
• 4 c powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 Tbsp milk
• Pinch salt

Preparation

Step 1

Cake:
1. Place cupcake liners in cupcake pan and preheat oven to 350°.
2. Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda into a bowl.
3. In a bowl, mix together eggs, buttermilk, oil, vanilla extract, and vinegar until well combined.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined.
5. Spoon cake batter into cupcake liners ¾ full. Bake for 18-24 minutes or until cake springs back at the touch.

Frosting:
1. Cream together cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer.
2. Gradually add the powdered sugar and salt and mix until combined.
3. Add the milk and vanilla extract, mix.
4. Beat on high until smooth and creamy for 1-2 minutes