Red Velvet Cupcake & Frosting

I altered a cake recipe for Red Velvet:1 1/4 cups cake flour

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Combine all the above dry ingredients well.

1/4 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup heavy cream (or buttermilk or evaporated milk)

1 egg

1/3 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup olive oil

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 oz - 3/4 oz red food coloring

Start beating the egg, mayo and oil in a mixer while chocolate chips and cream is melting in the microwave (takes about 1 1/2 minutes) and then add the chocolate/cream to the mix. Beat until blended and then add in the vanilla and red food dye. Add the dry ingredients and mix together for 3 minutes.

Makes 18 cupcakes - bake 350 degrees for 17 minutes.

And the frosting is my own:

1/4 cup butter

3 oz cream cheese

4 oz mascarpone cheese

1 vanilla bean - scrap out the insides

3 cups + powdered sugar (depends on the consistency you're going for)

Beat until blended and then frost when cake is cooled.