Creating delightful Red Velvet Cupcakes can be simple and fun if you follow these steps:

1. Preheat your oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and set aside.
3. Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, red food coloring, vanilla extract, and vinegar until smooth.
4. Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
5. Fill the Cups: Pour the cupcake batter evenly into the prepared muffin tin, filling each liner about two-thirds full.
6. Bake: Place in the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Cool: Once baked, remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the tin for about 5 minutes. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Frost: Once the cupcakes are cool, generously pipe cream cheese frosting on top of each cupcake.