Red Velvet Kola Nut Cupcakes from It's a Sweet World: Recipes from Around the Globe at Bea’s Bakery

Ingredients

• Granulated sugar—1½ cups (304 g)
• Baking soda—1 teaspoon (4 g)
• All-purpose unbleached flour—2½ cups (317 g)
• Kola nut power or tiger nut powder1—½ teaspoon (12 g)
• Table salt—1 teaspoon (6 g)
• Cocoa powder—1 teaspoon (6 g)
• Red food coloring—1 Tablespoon (15 mL)
• Large eggs—2 (90 mL)
• Buttermilk—1 cup (240 mL)
• Vegetable oil—1½ cups (360 mL)
• splash of vanilla
• Powdered sugar—4 cups (812 g)
• Cream cheese—8 oz. (224 g)
• Vanilla extract—1 teaspoon (5 mL)