2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
2 T natural cocoa powder
1 cup buttermilk
1 T white vinegar
1 t vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 T red food coloring
1 1/2 sticks butter
1 1/2 cups sugar softened
preheat the oven to 350 and line your cake/cupcake pans. combine the dry ingredients(flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa) in one bowl and the wet in a measuring cup(beat the eggs into the buttermilk, vanilla, food coloring, vinegar). cream the butter & sugar until light & fluffy. in portions & until almost fully incorporated add 1/3 the flour mix, then 1/2 the milk, another 1/3 flour, the last half the milk & then the last of the flour. scrape down the sides as needed & fully incorporate the mixture. pour about 1/3 a cup of mixture into each cupcake(should make about 22-24) or into the cake pans. bake cupcakes for about 23-25 minutes. the cakes take about 25-28 minutes. test with toothpick. remove from over & cool before frosting(about 30-45 mins). see cream cheese frosting.
