Red Velvet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting recipe by Yaseera Gani

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups flour, sifted
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 ½ cups oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 bottle red food colouring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 teaspoon white vinegar
• Cream cheese frosting:
• 250g block smooth cream cheese (Philadelphia or lancewood)
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 ½ cups icing