Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 Tbsp red food coloring
• 1 Tbsp white vinegar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Before you start

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour two 9-in round cake pans.
• Soften the butter and cream cheese.

Directions

1. Cream until fluffy, 5 min: unsalted butter, sugar.
2. Beat in one at a time: step 1, eggs.
3. Beat in: step 2, red food coloring, white vinegar, vanilla extract.
4. Whisk: all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, salt.
5. Add alternately, beat just until combined: step 3, step 4, buttermilk.
6. Divide between pans, bake 350°F 25 to 30 min: step 5.
7. Cool 10 min in pans, then completely on a rack: step 6.
8. Beat until smooth: cream cheese, unsalted butter.
9. Beat in until fluffy: step 8, powdered sugar, vanilla extract.
10. Fill, then frost top and sides: step 7, step 9.