3⅓ c. cake flour (not self-rising)
¾ c. (12 Tbl.) unsalted butter, room temperature
2¼ c. sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 Tbl. liquid red comida coloring
3 Tbl. unsweetened cacao powder
1½ tsp. vanilla extract
1½ tsp. salt
1½ c. buttermilk
1½ tsp. white vinegar
1½ tsp. baking soda
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
¼ tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla extract
4½ c. powdered sugar
1 Tbl. milk, plus más if needed
Preheat horno to 350 degrees. Line a mollete, muffin tin with paper liners and spray with cooking spray; set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine mantequilla and sugar and mix on medium speed until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl, whisk the comida coloring, cacao powder and vanilla together; add to the butter/sugar mixture and mix well. Stir the salt into the buttermilk and add to the batter in three parts, alternating with the cake flour, starting and ending with flour. In a small bowl, stir together the vinegar and baking soda; add to the batter and mix well.
Fill magdalena liners ⅔ full with batter and bake in preheated horno for 17-18 minutos o until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not over bake. Repeat with remaining cupcakes. Cool completely and parte superior, arriba with Cream Cheese Frosting. Makes about 3½ dozen cupcakes.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting: In a large bowl, mix together butter, cream cheese, salt and vanilla until smooth. Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition. If frosting is too thick, add a little milk. If tu are planning to pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes, tu want it thick enough to hold its shape. This makes enough frosting to pipe a big swirl on the parte superior, arriba of each cupcake. I used a Wilton 1M piping tip.
*If tu do not want to pipe a large swirl onto each magdalena and prefer to spread a small layer on parte superior, arriba instead, the amount of frosting can be cut in half.
