HOW TO MAKE IT :
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together.
- To the large bowl of a stand mixer add buttermilk, oil, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla and beat until well blended, about 2 minutes.
- With mixer on low speed, slowly beat in flour mixture until blended.
- Fill muffin cups two-thirds full.
- Bake 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on rack.
