Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cupcake

Ingredients

Cupcake

• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup gluten free self-raising flour
• 2tbsp cocoa powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1tsp red gel food colouring

 Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 ounces cream cheese,
• 2 ounces unsalted butter,
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups powdered/icing sugar

Direction

Cupcake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas 4.
2. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
3. In a medium mixing bowl combine oil and sugar.
4. Add eggs and beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for one minute. Add flour, cocoa powder, salt,, milk, and vanilla extract, beat at medium speed for one minute.
5. Lastly add in your food colouring. Mix well.
6. Spoon batter evenly into cupcake liners. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the centres spring back when touched.
7. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

 Cream Cheese Frosting

1. In a large bowl using an electric handheld mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla on medium-high speed until completely smooth; about 2 minutes.
2. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the powdered/icing sugar. Once all of the sugar has been added beat on high-speed for 1-2 minutes.
3. Once the  cupcakes have completely cooled add to a piping bag and swirl onto the cupcakes.
4. I used a Wilton 1M piping tip.