Make Red Velvet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Icing

the following info explain how to make red velvet cake cupcakes and how to make cream cheese icing for them.i got this at a class in school.ENJOY!

Ingredients
1/4 cup butter
 * 3/4 cup sugar
 * 1 egg
 * 1 tablespoon & 1/4 teaspoon cocoa powder
 * 1 teaspoon red food coloring
 * 1 1/4 cup flour
 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 1/2 cup buttermilk
 * 1 ounce water
 * 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps

 * 1)  preheat oven to 350 degrees
 * 2)  fill muffin tin with liners
 * 3)  use electric mixer and blend butter and sugar untill fluffy
 * 4)  add the egg and blend well
 * 5)  in a small bowl combine cocoa and food coloring.NOTE:will still be powdery most of the time.put mixture into blend
 * 6)  sift salt and flour onto wax paper
 * 7)  add salt and flour to mixing bowl
 * 8)  add the vanilla, buttermilk, and water
 * 9)  in a separate bowl mix vinegar and baking soda (not baking powder).
 * 10)  fold this mixture into mixing bowl
 * 11)  pour the batter evenly into liners
 * 12)  bake for 25 minutes
 * 13) stored covered overnight

Tips
Optional cream cheese icing: Ingredients: Using Electric Mixer
 * 4 ounces cream cheese
 * 1/4 cup unsalted butter
 * 3/4 cup powered sugar
 * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extraxt
 * 1: blend creme cheese and butter untill smooth
 * 2: add powdered sugar and vanilla. blend untill smooth
 * 3: spread unto cooled cupcakes

Things You'll Need

 * muffin tin
 * 10 baking cup liners
 * electric mixer
 * wax paper