Red Velvet Cupcakes

By sklesley

Ingredients

• Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 bottle (1 oz.) red fool color
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 4 tbsp. butter, softened
• 2 tbsp. sour cream
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 box (16 oz.) powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; set aside

Beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color, and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed. Spoon into 30 paper-lined muffin cups (2/3 full). Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove and cool completely. Spread with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.