St Patrick's Day Green Velvet Cupcakes

Makes 12 cupcakes

Ingredients
2.5 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp vanilla
1 oz green food colouring

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 170c.
2. Lightly whisk the eggs. Add in the remaining liquid ingredients. Whisk until well blended, then set aside.
3. Place all the dry ingredients in your mixing bowl and stir together well. Add the food colouring in to the wet ingredients.

4. Pour the wet ingredients in to the dry, and mix on medium-high speed for about a minute until well combined. 

5. Fill the cupcake cases two-thirds full, then bake for 15-20 minutes. 

Notes: I topped with some cream cheese frosting (see recipe), and some crushed mint matchmakers!