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Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour it's better with cake flour, but you can use all-purpose
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 heaping tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 2 ounces red food coloring
  • 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For Frosting
  • 1 package cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar more or less depending on desired consistency

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and generously grease cake pan (or line muffin tins).
  • In medium bowl, sift flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa and salt.
  • In large bowl add oil, buttermilk, vinegar, eggs,vanilla extract, food coloring, and beat on low with electric mixer until blended.
  • Slowly add dry mixture and continue to beat until batter is smooth.
  • Pour mixture in cake pan.
  • Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out dry when inserted in top, middle.
  • Let cool and remove from pan.
  • When completely cool, add frosting.
  • For the frosting, beat cream cheese, whipping cream, sugar and vanilla in bowl until fluffy, but a bit firm.
  • Frost cake and add the garnish of your choice.
  • Enjoy!