Red Velvet Cup Cakes

For 12 nos                                                              For 24 nos
Butter 4tsp                                                              Butter 113gms or half cup
Sugar 3/4 cup                                                         Sugar 300gms
coco powder 3 tsp                                                    coco powder 15gms
egg 1                                                                      egg 2
red food color 2tsp/beetroot juice 1/2cup                 Color 4tsp/beetroot juice half cup
vanilla essence 1/2 tsp                                             vanilla essence 1 tsp
buttermilk 1/2 cup                                                   buttermilk 1 cup
maida 1 cup + 2tsp                                                   maida 250gms
baking soda 1/2tsp                                                   baking soda 1tsp
distilled vinegar 1/2 tsp                                           distilled vinegar 1 tsp

1) Cream butter and sugar until light and fluppy 3 minutes.
2) Mix in the egg at high speed. Mix well
3) In another bowl mix cocoa, vanilla and red color to make a thick paste. Add to batter and mix well.
4) turn mixer to low and half buttermilk and half flour and mix well.
5) Repeat until all buttermilk and flour is mixed well.
6) Beat until smoothy on high
7) then mixer low and add baking soda and vinegar.
8) Turn to high and beat well
9) Put on molds and bake for 20 mins at 325 F.