Red Velvet Cupcakes🧁

Makes 12 cupcakes.

1 1/3 cup (150 grams) Plain flour/Maida
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
Red liquid food colour (add to get the desired shade of red)
1 cup buttermilk (1 cup milk mixed with 1 tbsp vinegar)
¼ cup oil/butter, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 egg
½ tsp baking soda

Preheat  the oven to 170C and line a 12 muffin pan with paper liners.

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Then sift the dry ingredients to remove any lumps.
Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl using a beater cream together the butter/oil and sugar on medium speed for 4-5 minutes. Add the egg and mix until fully combined,
Add in red food color, vanilla essence. Mix.

Now add the dry ingredients plus the buttermilk slowly and turn by turn.
Make sure to mix each addition until just combined. 👉🏻Be careful not to over mix the batter.

Evenly distribute the batter in the prepared muffin pans with liners,only filling each one about halfway full.
Bake at 350°F (170°C) for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Carefully remove the cupcakes from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
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