Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

This weekend I had my sister and cousin over for dinner :) My sister made her amazing haystacks and I was in charge of dessert. I am not much of a baker, but I am trying to learn. I decided I'd make a little twist recipe of my own. Below is the recipe. I also got to use my sisters new kitchen aid :) exciting! 

RED VELVET CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES

INGREDIENTS

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2½ cups cake flour
1½ cups sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. cocoa powder
1 tsp. salt
2 large eggs
1½ cups vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp. (1 oz.) liquid red food coloring
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. distilled white vinegar

• Preheat the oven to 350° F.  Line cupcake pans with paper liners.  In a medium bowl, combine the cake flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt; whisk to blend.  In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, food coloring, vanilla and vinegar.  Beat on medium speed until well blended.  Mix in the dry ingredients on low speed and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Divide the batter evenly between the prepared liners.  Bake, rotating the pans halfway through baking, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 18 minutes.  Let cool in the pans 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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  PS: I chose strawberry icing :) so yummy!