Valentines day Dessert !!! Eggless Red Velvet Cupcakes

Its been a while since i posted my last recipe. So Here i am with a new recipe and wishing you all a very happy valentines day !! 
Valentines Day is the day of LOVE.. And I would like to say...thank you for all your love and support to Flavors n feasts... 
I love Valentines day!! I mean who doesn't love this day when it is completely acceptable to eat loads n loads of desserts, chocolates and have a nice fancy dinner. I can't help myself getting little festive!! And my festivals are incomplete without sweets.. 
So what better then Red velvet cupcakes. Eggless...Very natural.. No Dye..No color. 

Ingredients

3/4 cup boiled beet puree

1/3 cup oil (I used sunflower oil)

1 1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/4 cup flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder (I used Ghiradelli's baking cocoa)

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 cup 2% milk (or any milk alternative)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Boil the beets until tender and then puree them.
3. Mix the beet puree and oil until incorporated.
4. Add sugar, vanilla extract and mix well.
5. In a bowl, sift together the dry ingredients. (Flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder)
6. Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk until it gets a good consistency like a cake batter.(not too thick nor too runny)
7. Divide among cupcake liners, filling them 3/4 full, and bake for 15-20 minutes (for mini cupcakes) and 20-25 minutes (for regular sized cupcakes) or until toothpick comes out clean when poked in the middle.
8. I got 12 regular sized cupcakes.

Simple Buttercream Icing

1/6 of a cup Unsalted Butter ( i used stick where 8 tbsp=1 cup so 3-1/2 tsp is 1/6 of a cup)

1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla Extract (you can Almond extract as a substitute for vanilla)

2-3 tbsp milk

Method

1. Mix everything in a bowl and beat until fluffy. If its dense..add more milk and if too runny add sugar.
2. Transfer the mixture to icing bag with nozzle. And decorate your cupcakes the way u like.!!

Enjoy!!