Red Hot Velvet Cupcakes with Fiery Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons cayenne powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons fine salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• + 13 more ingredients
• • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ cups canola oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ounce red liquid food coloring
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • 6 to 7 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ to 1 shot cinnamon schnapps

1. For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with 24 regular-size cupcake liners.

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