Red Velvet Cupcakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & line cupcake pans with paper cups.
2) In a medium bowl, sift flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder.
3) In separate bowl, beat together oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla.
4) Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
5) Fill each cupcake cup 2/3 full with batter and bake for about 20 minutes, or until a pick comes clean.
6) Let the cupcakes cool completely and frost with your favourite vanilla or cream cheese frosting!