Red Velvet Cupcakes

joanne is a cooking fiend! she MADE this recipe and i would like to share it with the world:
Makes 36 cupcakes
Ingredients:

• 3-3/4 cups cake flour(or you can use 3-1/4 cups and 3-1/2 tablespoons of Softasilk. It’s a type of flour for baking. It’s really fine and I think you get a better texture.It’s more expensive (about $3.50 for to make this recipe) so it’s up to you.)
• 1/2 cups cocoa
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/8 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 ounce red food coloring paste
• 2-1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cups butter (this brings better flavor) or you can use 2-1/4 cups of oil (this makes e cake more moist instead of dense)
• 3 eggs

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Sift flour unless you're using the Softasilk, then you don't need to sift
• Sift cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder into the bowl
• Whisk your buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla, and food coloring in a small bowl to blend
• Beat the sugar and butter in a large bowl until it's nice and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes
• Add each egg while beating in between each egg
• Add the buttermilk mixture
• Beat in the rest of the dry ingredients
• Add the cupcakes into your cupcake tins
• Bake for 20 minutes

Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting (add after cupcakes have completely cooled):

• 8 ounces of cream cheese
• 1/2 stick of butter
• 2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract