Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

✅ Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 2 ½ cups (315g) all-purpose flour

• 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder

• 1 ½ cups (360ml) vegetable oil

• 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, at room temperature

• 2 large eggs, at room temperature

• 2 tablespoons (30ml) red food coloring

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon white vinegar

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened

• 16 oz (450g) cream cheese, softened

• 4 cups (500g) powdered sugar

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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🧁 Instructions

1. Preheat the Oven:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

2. Mix Dry Ingredients:

In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.

3. Mix Wet Ingredients:

In a large bowl, beat the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla with a mixer until well blended.

4. Combine:

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until smooth and combined.

5. Bake:

Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.

6. Prepare the Frosting:

Beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Add powdered sugar gradually, then mix in the vanilla until fluffy.

7. Assemble the Cake:

Place one cake layer on a serving plate, spread frosting on top. Add the second layer and frost the top and sides of the cake.