Red Velvet Cupcakes with Almond Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 3 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (recommended: Valrhona)
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
• 1 ⁷/₈ cups sugar
• + 11 more ingredients
• • 3 eggs
  • 1 fluid ounce red food coloring
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Almond Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
  • 11 ½ tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 24 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 4 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoon almond extract

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 muffin pans with 24 cupcake liners. 2. In the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, whip the butter and cream cheese on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Turn the mixer on medium-low, and slowly add the powdered sugar, vanil...

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