Amazing Soccer Cupcakes

Ingredients
3/4 cup (175 mL) vegetable oil
3/4 cup (175 mL) granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. (10 mL) white vinegar
1 tsp. (5 mL) vanilla
1/2 tsp. (2 mL) liquid green food colouring
1-1/4 cup (300 mL) all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. (2 mL) baking soda
1/2 cup (125 mL) buttermilk

Mixing and Baking Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350degrees F (180 degrees C). Place 10 paper liners into the cups of a muffin pan.
In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the oil, sugar, egg, vinegar, vanilla and green food colouring until combined.
In a smaller bowl, stir together the flour and baking soda. Add to the egg mixture, in two or three additions alternately with the buttermilk, beating well after each.
Spoon the batter into the 10 paper liners, dividing the batter evenly among them.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick poked into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean. Remove from pan and let cool thoroughly.

Making the Perfect Sports Field Turf
Place the desired amount of coconut in zip-lock plastic bag.
Add a few drops of green food coloring.
Close the bag and knead coconut by hand until it turns green. (Add more green food coloring if required)
Spread on a serving platter or cake top.

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