Red Velvet Cookie Dough Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

2 2/3 cups

all-purpose flour

1/2 cup

cornstarch

1 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

baking powder

2 tbsp

plus 2 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 tsp

salt

1/2 cup

butter, softened to room temperature

2 cups

sugar

1 cup

oil

large eggs, at room temp (see my trick to getting room temp eggs in 1 minute below)

1 cup

buttermilk

4 tsp

vanilla extract

1 tsp

distilled white vinegar

liquid or gel red food coloring, as much as wanted

1 1/2 cups

butter, softened to room temperature

1/2 cup

brown sugar, (make sure it's real brown sugar and not sugar and molasses)

1/2 cup

flour, more if you want a less sweet frosting

3 tsp

vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

salt

2 cups

powdered sugar, as needed