Red Velvet Cupcakes with Piped Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 cups

vegetable oil

1 cup

buttermilk

large eggs

1 tsp

white vinegar

2 tsp

vanilla extract

Red food coloring (See Kelly's Notes)

2 1/2 cups

all-purpose flour

1 3/4 cups

sugar

1 tsp

baking soda

3/4 tsp

salt

1 tbsp

unsweetened cocoa powder

2 8 ounce packages

cream cheese, at room temperature

1 cup

powdered sugar

2 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 1/3 cups

cold heavy whipping cream (See Kelly's Notes)