Red Velvet-Cocoa Cupcakes

This little cupcake is sure to please big crowds or just two on Valentine's Day.
Ingredients:
1 cupcake mix
2 tbs cocoa
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp red color food dye
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tbs chia seeds gel
3 tbs soft butter
1 tsp vanilla
Icing:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup soft butter
2 tbs cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
Or
8 oz store-bought vanilla cream cheese frosting

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Fill muffin tins with paper cup liners
Whisk butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and continue whisking. Add the rest of the ingredients and beat well. Pour cake batter into the paper cup liners (2/3 full). Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before icing.

To make icing:
Using a handheld mixer, beat all the icing ingredients until smooth and shiny.