My Kitchen: Hummingbirds Red Velvet cupcakes

 Ingredients

60g unsalted butter (at room temperature)

150g caster sugar

1 egg

10g cocoa powder

20ml red food colouring

1 1/2 tsps vanilla extract

120ml buttermilk

150g plain flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 1/2 tsps white wine vinegar

1 quantity cream cheese frosting

makes 12 cupcakes

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Preheat oven to 170ºC (325ºF) Gas 3

Mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy (electric hand whisk is best)

Slowly add egg and beat until everything is incorporated

In separate bowl mix cocoa powder, red food colouring and vanilla extract to make thick dark paste

Add to butter and sugar mixture and mix until everything is combined

Slowly pour in buttermilk.

Beat until well mixed and then add half flour and beat till everything i incorporated.

Repeat until all flour and buttermilk has been used and incorporated.

Add salt, bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. Beat until well mixed.

Spoon mixture into cupcake cases until two thirds full. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until sponge bounces back when touched.

When ready, leave cupcakes to cool in tray before putting them unto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

When cupcakes are cold, spoon the Cream Cheese Frosting on top.

Et voila!

x The most yummy Red velvet Cupcakes ever to have been made x

x edF