My New Mixer and Red Velvet Cupcakes!

So I finally got my hands on my Moms Kitchen Aide mixer! Its only taken me 5 years but I finally got it! (she's getting a new one) But what this means is that I'll be taking my baking to a whole another level!!! :)


The first thing that I decided to bake was Red Velvet Cupcakes... I had been craving them for weeks and wanted a really yummy one so I figured I better make it from scratch. I would consider myself a really great cook, but an even better baker. I've had a lot of women in my life that have taught me everything that I know over the years and I hope one day I can pass it on to others. 

Now heres the recipe!


Red Velvet Cupcakes:

Ingredients

3    eggs

3/4  cup  butter

3  cups  all-purpose flour

2  tsp.  unsweetened cocoa powder

2-1/4  cups  sugar

1-1/2  tsp.  vanilla

1 1oz. bottle  red food coloring (2 Tbsp.)

1-1/2  cups  buttermilk

1-1/2  tsp.  baking soda

1-1/2  tsp.  vinegar

Directions

1. Let eggs and butter stand 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 28 2-1/2-inch cupcake pans with paper liners and set aside.

2. In medium bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, and 3/4 tsp. salt; set aside. In large mixing bowl beat butter on medium-high 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until combined. One at a time, add eggs; beat on medium after each. Beat in food coloring on low.

3. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to egg mixture; beat on low to medium sped after each just until combined. Stir together baking soda and vinegar. Add to batter; beat just until combined.

4. Spoon batter into prepared pans, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake 15 to 17 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely. 

Frosting!

The frosting that I used was a very simple cream cheese frosting. 

8 oz of Cream Cheese (softened)

8 oz of butter (Softened)

4 cups powdered sugar

2 tbs pure vanilla

In a mixer, mix cream cheese and butter together. Then slowly add the powdered sugar to the mix and lastly add the vanilla. 

ENJOY!