Recete cupcakes

* Makes 24
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Ingredients
* 2 1/2 TAZAS DE HARINA
* 2 CUCHARADAS DE COCOA
* 1 CUCHARADA DE SAL
* 1 1/2 TAZAS DE AZUCAR
* 1 1/2TAZAS DE ACEITE VEGETAL
* 2 HUEVOS GRANDES
* 1/2 PASTA DE COLOR ROJO
* 1 CUCHARADA DE VAINILLA
* 1 TAZA DE MANTEQUILLA
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
* 2teaspoons distilled white vinegar
* Cream Cheese Frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting:
* 1 pound cream cheese, softened
* 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
* 2 sticks unsaltedbutter (1 cup), softened
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk together cake flour, cocoa, and salt.
*With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, whisk together sugar and oil until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Mix infood color and vanilla.
* Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of buttermilk, and whisking well after each. Stir together the baking soda andvinegar in a small bowl (it will foam); add mixture to the batter, and mix on medium speed 10 seconds.
* Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotatingtins halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes. Cupcakes can be stored overnightat room temperature, or frozen up to 2 months, in airtight containers.
* To finish, use a small offset spatula to spread cupcakes with frosting.
Cook's Note
Gel-paste food color is much moreconcentrated than the supermarket liquid variety; if you substitute the liquid, you may need to add an entire bottle (1.5 ounces) to achieve the desired shade.

Original Recipe Yield 30 cupcakes...