Red Velvet Cupcakes

Ingredients:
125g Sifted Plain Flour
1/4 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Cocoa Powder
57g Unsalted Butter
150g Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 tbsp Red Food Colouring
1/2 tsp white distilled vinegar
1/2 tsp Baking Soda

Cream Cheese Frosting:
227g Cream Cheese
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
60g Caster Sugar
160ml Double Cream

To Make
Preheat the oven to 175°C. In a large bowl sifted together the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder. In a separate bowl beat the butter until soft, add the sugar and mix together until fluffy. Adding the egg and vanilla extract. Combine the two mixtures gradually folding them together. 

Whisk together the buttermilk with the red food colouring and add to the mixture whilst whisking. In a small cup add the vinegar to the baking soda and let it fizz and quickly fold into the cake mixture this will act as a raising agent. 

Spoon the cupcake mixture into 12 individually paper cases and bake for 18 - 23 minutes. 

For the cream cheese frosting, beat the cream cheese until smooth, add the vanilla extract and the sugar and beat until mix, gradually add the cream until thick enough to pipe.

For the decoration sprinkle chocolate chips