Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 1/3 cups Cake Flour (You can find an great recipe here - https://dessertsonadime.com/how-to-make-cake-flour/)
  • 2 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 Cup Butter Softened (at room temperature )
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • Red Gel Food Coloring
  • 2/3 cup Buttermilk

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line 16 muffin tins with cupcake liners.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda, cocoa and salt together in a mixing bowl.
  • Using either a stand up or hand held mixer, combine the butter and sugar until thoroughly mix together (approximately 1 minute).
  • Then add in the oil, egg yolks (save the egg whites) and vanilla extract. Mix until these ingredients are combined and use a spatula to scrape the edge of the bowl as well.
  • Then slowly add in the dry ingredients and the buttermilk until both are thoroughly combined into the wet ingredients.
  • Then add approximately 2 tsp of red gel food coloring until the batter is the color that you desire for your cake.
  • Next in a separate mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until they are light and fluffy and form peaks.
  • Gently stir in the eggs white until the red batter until they are combined. Do not over mix.
  • Pour the batter evenly into the 16 cupcake liners in the muffin pans.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Move the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Top each cupcake with cream cheese frosting and enjoy!
  • Keep the cupcakes in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and enjoy!