Red Velvet Cupcakes

I wanted to make something for my family for Valentines day. A friend was talking about red velvet cupcakes that she loves (from Krogers) and I thought I'd give them a try. I turned the Google to find me a recipe. This is what I ended up with from food.com

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 ounces water
2 ounces red food coloring
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.

Add eggs and blend well.
Make a paste of cocoa and food coloring. I went to Wal-Mart to get the red food coloring and they only had 1 bottle left with was 1 oz. I just used that and I loved the color they turned into.
Add paste to the butter mixture.
Sift flour and salt together into this mixture.

Then one at a time add the following ingredients: buttermilk, vanilla and water.

In a small bowl combine the vinegar and the baking soda.

Fold it into the cake batter. Make sure it's incorporated but don't beat it.
Pour the batter into cupcakes.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Until the cake springs back when touched.

Sorry I forgot to take pictures of me making the frosting but it was very easy.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

Blend together the following:

1 8 oz package of cream cheese softened

1/2 cup unsalted butter softened

1 1/2 cups powder sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Blend until smooth and frost cupcakes once the cupcakes are cooled.