Red Velvet

I've been thinking about making these cupcakes and decided tonight I needed to try them but could bring the rest to my deserving co-workers, all of whom need some TLC with the brutal re-org we're going through (won't bore anyone with the details). They don't look anything like the picture but they are soooo yummy. There are 3 sticks of butter in the frosting alone! This was my first time making buttercream frosting and it was tough to get the consistency thick enough. Oh well. Yum.