MSCC: Red Velvet Cupcakes

This month's selection for the Martha Stewart Cupcake Club (MSCC) was picked by Cindy over at Everyday Insanity, and she has selected Red Velvet Cupcakes!  I think that has to be one of everyone's favorite cupcakes, I know it's one of mine!

As you can see from the picture, these cupcakes really do retain their red color.  According to Martha, there is a chemical reaction between the vinegar and baking soda that are added at the end of the mixing, and this enhances the red coloring.  They were definitely more vibrant than some of the other red velvet recipes I've tried.

I brought these to a friend's Christmas party, and they were a hit!  The buttermilk in the recipe adds a little tang to these that I loved.

The only change I made was that I didn't use the normal cream cheese frosting that is customary with red velvet.  It's not my favorite, and since we were bringing this to a party with tons of kiddos, I figured a vanilla frosting would be a bigger hit.  I went ahead and used Our Best Bites perfect cupcake frosting.  If you haven't tried it yet, please do the next time you make cupcakes.....it's amazing!!  When it's done it tastes like a cross between buttercream and whipped cream.  Truly one of my favorite frostings!

Check out the other baker's cupcakes here, and go to Everyday Insanity for the recipe.......and Enjoy!

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