Red Velvet Cupcakes
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Ingredients:
For Cupcakes:
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2 1/2 cups flour
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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4 eggs
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1 cup sour cream
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1/2 cup milk
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1 (1ounce) bottle red food color
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting:
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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2 tablespoons sour cream
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
Directions:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
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Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat. Spoon batter into 30 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.
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Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely. Frost with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.
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Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese, softened, butter, sour cream and vanilla extract in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.