Red Velvet Cupcakes

I did mini cupcakes for fun for kids, but obviouse you can do big ones too!

1/2 cup shortening
1 tsp. butter flavor extract
(if no butter flavor extract - you can cancel the shortening and extract, just add 1 cup butter)
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
4 tbls red food coloring
2 tbls unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup buttermilk - (I used 2% milk and it worked just fine)
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tbls distilled white vinegar
1 tsp. baking soda

preheat oven to 350
-cream shortening , buter extract, sugar and eggs with mixer - until fluffy.
-in separate bowl, make paste with food coloring & cocoa powder.
-add to other mixture
-in separate bowl combine; buttermilk, salt, baking soda and vinegar - add to other mixture
-slowly add flour to mixture in batches
bake @ 350 for 20-22 mins ( If you do mini cupcakes, just bake for less time)
let cool and frost
buttercream frosting is best, but cream cheese is really good too!