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Red Velvet Cupcake-

4 Tablespoons / 60g. butter, at room temperature
¾ cup / 150g. sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 / 10g. Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp / 20ml. red food coloring
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup / 120ml. buttermilk or well beaten yoghurt
1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt (if you’re using unsalted butter)
1 tsp teaspoon baking soda

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/350°F.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda.
3. In another bowl, beat butter and the sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy and well mixed.
4. Turn the mixer up to high speed, slowly add the egg and beat until everything is well incorporated.
5. In a separate bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, red food colouring and vanilla extract to make a very thick, dark paste. Add to the butter mixture and mix thoroughly until evenly combined and coloured (scrape any unmixed ingredients from the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula).
6. Turn the mixer up to slow speed, add a third of the flour mixture, then half the buttermilk, a third of the flour, half the buttermilk, and ending with the rest of the flour. You can fold in the last third of flour by hand.
7. Spoon mixture into cupcake mould line with paper or into silicone moulds.
8. Bake for about 20-25 mins or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
9. Let cool completely before frosting the cakes.

Cream Cheese Frosting

( double recipe to frost a 2 layer 9-inch cake)

2 1/3 cups / 300 g. icing sugar, sifted3 Tablespoons butter / 50g. room temperature4 ounces / 125g. cream cheese, cold

Method:

1. Beat the powdered sugar and butter together in the bowl of a stand mixer fit with a paddle attachment. Mix on medium-slow speed until it comes together and is well mixed. Mine kinda looked crumbly.
2. Add the cream cheese all at once and beat on medium to medium-high until incorporated.
3. Turn the mixer to medium-high and beat for 5 minutes, or until the frosting becomes light and fluffy. Be careful not to over beat or the icing might get runny.