Preheat oven to 350*. Sift flour, soda and salt EIGHT (8) times; set aside.

Cream sugar and oil; add eggs, beat well. Mix food coloring and cocoa, then add vinegar and mix well, add to sugar mixture. Beat hard.

Add buttermilk and flour alternately to mixture, add vanilla, beat until well blended.

Line mini cupcake pans with paper liners. Fill liners half full. Bake 17-20 minutes, depending on how your oven cooks. Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Cream butter and cream cheese together until fluffy. Add sifted powdered sugar, blend until smooth. Add vanilla. Stir in pecans. Frost cool cupcakes.