Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients

• • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• • 1 1/2 cups sugar
• • 1 teaspoon baking soda
• • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• • 1 teaspoon salt
• • 2 eggs
• • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• • 1 cup buttermilk
• • 2 tablespoons red food coloring
• • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• • 16 oz cream cheese, softened (for frosting)
• • 1/2 cup butter, softened (for frosting)
• • 4 cups powdered sugar
• • 1 teaspoon vanilla (for frosting)

Instructions

1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. Step 2: Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt.
3. Step 3: In another bowl, combine eggs, oil, buttermilk, red food coloring, vanilla, and vinegar.
4. Step 4: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
5. Step 5: Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake for 28-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Step 6: Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
7. Step 7: Make frosting: beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until fluffy.
8. Step 8: Frost the first layer, stack the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides generously. Decorate with cake crumbs on the sides.