Confectionery Canary

Red Velvet Cupcakes, the perfect Southern treat!  I've been on the lookout for a great red velvet cupcake recipe for a while. And this one is pretty tasty!  I adapted it from a Georgetown Cupcake recipe and here's what I came up with!  It's fluffy, moist and chocolaty delicious!

What You'll Need:
- 7 Tablespoons butter (room temp)
- 1/2 cup + 6 tablespoons of sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons red food color
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cup sifted flour
- 3/4 teaspoon vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy; about 3 to 5 minutes. Add egg, mix until combined.  In a separate bowl, mix cocoa powder, red food coloring and vanilla.  Add to butter mixture and mix well.  Add salt to milk. Alternate adding flour and milk, mixing on low until just combine. Scrape down sides as need. In a separate bowl mix vinegar and baking soda and quickly add to batter. Just combine, do not over mix.  Scoop batter into lined cupcake pan. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Bake for about 20 minutes. Makes about 18 cupcakes. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting or my new favorite, White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting!

What could be better than cake and cookies? Cake cookies!
Oh yes, these cookies are delicious and incredibly simple!
I discovered these tasty treats while visiting my husbands parents.  His sister and mom had made some, so we gave them a try and it was love at first bite! I knew I had to make them for us asap and add some cream cheese icing too!  They've quickly become one of my favorite "cookies!"