Everyone’s favorite cake in cupcake form. Makes 20 cupcakes.
1/2 cup softened butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 ounce red liquid food coloring
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon white vinegar (distilled)
2 cups flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
1 teaspoon salt
Heat oven to 350 F (175 C). Lightly grease two, twelve cup muffin tins or line with paper cups.
Beat the butter with the sugar in a bowl. Use an electric mixer until whipped and fluffy. Add in the eggs, buttermilk, coloring and vanilla extract. Add in the vinegar and soda. Mix in the flour, cocoa and salt; combine into the batter. Pour into the cups.
Bake until the tops bounce back when pressed, about twenty five minutes. Let cool over wire rack. When cool, frost if desired.