Red Velvet Cupcakes

Ingredients:

2 sticks butter at room temp.
2 c. sugar
5 large eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 t. vanilla
1 t. red food coloring

Directions:
1- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2- Add eggs one at a time.
3- Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in mixing bowl. Add 1/4 of dry ingredients to creamed mixture then 1/4 of buttermilk alternating until mixed well.
4- Mix in vanilla and food coloring.
5- Fill lined cupcake pans 1/2 full of red velvet batter.
6- Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for approx. 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7- Cool cupcakes in pans for 5 to 10 min. the remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks before frosting.