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Begin with the dry ingredients.
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Mix well together in one bowl.
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In a seperate bowl, whisk the eggs until very well beaten.
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Add in the milk, the vanilla extract, the buttermilk and the oil or applesauce (as a healthy alternative to oil).
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Add the wet ingredients to the dry
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Do not mix excessively or the cupcakes will turn out chewier than they should be.
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Add to muffin tin.
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Should make 20-25 cupcakes
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Pop into the oven at 350F for fifteen to twenty minutes
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For the icing, mix the room temperature butter with the room temperature cream cheese until it becomes a smooth mixture.
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Add the pinch of salt and ensure the icing sugar is well sifted before adding to the butter mixture
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Choose between adding the red food colouring, or the cocoa powder to make a light pink frosting or a light chocolatey type to compliment the beer cupcakes.
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Add a small taste of beer or sweet wine to the frosting mix without making it too thin.
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When the cupcakes are finished, wait until they mostly cool before frosting.
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For a Valentine's Day theme, drop one conversation heart candy on each cupcake if frosted with pink frosting.
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For the chocolate, richer cupcake, sprinkle cocoa powder on the frosting to finish
