Name: Last Minute Cravings Southern Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe (EASY)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2.5 c cake flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 c unsalted butter (softened); 1.5 c granulated white sugar; 2 eggs large (room temp, if possible); 1/2 c canola oil; 2 tbsp liquid red food coloring (you can also use any other food color you have on hand or leave it out); 1 c buttermilk (heavy cream or sour cream can also be used as a substitution); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp distilled white vinegar (substitution apple cider vinegar); 8 oz cream cheese room temperature (if you are making this on the fly as I did and did not have cream cheese blocks on hand, whipped cream cheese used on bagels works just as well); 8 tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 c powdered sugar; 2 tbsp heavy cream (optional, if icing is too thick or sweet)

Last-Minute Red Velvet Cupcake Cravings Recipe