Ingredients
2
1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2
cup unsalted butter, softened
2
ounces red food coloring
Directions
1.
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare cupcake tins as directed as directed in the recipe you are following.
2.
2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
3.
3. Add eggs and blend well.
4.
4. Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring and add to the butter mixture.
5.
5. Sift flour and salt together into this mixture.
6.
6. One at a time, add the following ingredients: buttermilk, vanilla, and water.
7.
7. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar and baking soda. Fold it into the cake batter. Make sure it\'s incorporated, but don\'t beat it.
8.
8. Pour the batter into the cupcake tins. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cake springs back when touched.
9.
9. Remove from oven and let cool for about 10 minutes, then turn the cupcakes out of the tins and onto a rack to finish cooling completely
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