Ingredients

2½cupscake flour

⅓cupunsweetened cocoa powder

1tspbaking soda

½tspsalt

1cupunsalted butter,softened

2cupssugar

4largeeggs

1cupsour cream

½cupbuttermilk

1ozred food color

1tbspvanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting,Recipe in notes below.

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Sift the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda into a large bowl and add the salt to it.

In a stand mixer, whisk together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add in the eggs one at a time.

Whisk in the sour cream, milk, red food coloring and vanilla then add in the flour until just barely mixed in.

Scoop with an ice cream scoop into cupcake liners, ¾ full and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, let cool completely and ice with cream cheese frosting.