RED VELVET CUPCAKE

These cupcake are delicious you can eat them on its own without the frosting .Turned out fluffy,moist and buttery red velvet cupcake.I use the red grain rice,grind to a powder form for the colouring.I use 2 tbsp of this red rice grain powder and 1/4 tsp red colouring powder mix together.These red rice grain ,the chinese use it for making the homemade rice wine .can get it at the chinese herb shop.

RED VELVET CUPCAKE
source;bisous a toi

Ingredients;
 1 1/4 cup  flour
1/2 tsp baking power
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp red colouring
1/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 sugar castor sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk or/1/2 cup whole milk plus 1/2 tbsp vinegar (I used low fat yogurt)
1/2 tsp vinegar /lemon juice
1/2 tsp b.soda

Method.
1.preheat oven to 175 c.
2.In a big bowl,add in flour,baking powder,salt,cocoa powder and red colouring sieve together and kept aside.
3.using a stand mixer,beat butter with sugar Until light and fluffy.add the egg,beat until well blended.
add the vanilla extractbeat till well blended.add in the sifted flour alternately,begining and ending with flour
4.In a small bowl combine vinegar,baking soda and add it to your batter.stir well with a spatula and
pour into the paper cup and bake it for 20-30minutes or until cooked.