Blue velvet cupcakes

So I know I have been doing a lot of Chrismas recipes.But my goal is 30 holiday recipes not just Chrismas recipes.So I am going to put up a Hanuka dish.So I found a recipe in the Georgetown cupcakes for blue velvet.I just though PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!A red velvet cupcake is really just a light chocolate cupcake(light by meaning not as much chocolate incorparated). So it is not hard to get red velvet into blue velvet.The cake is incredible moist and soooo good.Red velvet cupcakes are very popular and a lot of the popularity is because of that bright red color that makes it a lot of fun. Blue velvet is the same and is such a good holiday feel.So it is a little late to be saying this but the Hanuka colors are blue and white. That is what this cupcake is. Red velvet (or blue velvet in this cause,same thing different food coloring) goes amazing with cream cheese frosting.That is the original frosting to a red velvet cupcake.Well thats white so it SCREAMS like really loud when you two year old kid complains they can only eat one cupcakes,any way for a little decoration there is a blue fondant star with the blue sugar crystals.So enjoy and have an awesome 8 days of Haunka!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ingredients-
For the cupcakes-
3 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp salt12 tablespoons of unsalted butter
1 3/4 sugar
2 large eggs
4 tablespoons blue food coloring
1 tsp of vanilla extract
2 1/2 tablespoons sifted coca powder
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/\2 tsp of baking soda
1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar

Frosting-
4 tablespoons unmelted butter
4 cups sifted confections sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
6 oz of cream cheese

Decoration-
1/4 pound dark blue fondant
Blue sugar crystal sprinkles
fondant roller
Star of David cookie cutter

Directions-
Preheat oven to 350 Line pan with 12 cupcake liners
Sift together flour and salt,and set aside
In a standard mixer ,cream butter and sugar until fluffy(3-5 minutes)
Add eggs one at a time,mixing slowly after each addition
Using a whisk beat blue food coloring,vanilla,and coco powder,add to the mixing bowl and mix till well incorparated 
Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture,followed by 1/3 of the milk,and mix slowly
Add the rest of the flour mixture and milk and mix on low speed till well incorparated 
In a small bowl add baking soda and apple cider vinegar and add the mixture to the batter and mix
Fill each baking cup about two-thirds full and Bake 16-18 minutes.
Let cool
Frost each cupcake witha swirl of frosting
Roll out the fondant and but blue sugar crystals and fold in
Using cookie cutter cut out stars and put on top of frosting
Serve and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!