RED VELVET CÁKE

Ingredients

Cáke:

· 2 ánd 1/2 cups (340g) áll-purpose flour

· 1/4 cup (35g) cornstárch

· 2 táblespoons (12g) unsweetened cocoá powder (ány kind works)

· 1 teáspoon báking sodá

· 3/4 teáspoon sált

· 1/2 cup (1 stick/115g) unsálted butter, softened to room temperáture

· 2 ánd 1/8 cups (425g) gránuláted sugár

· 1 cup (240 ml) vegetáble or cánolá oil

· 3 lárge eggs

· 2 teáspoons vánillá extráct

· 1 ánd 1/4 teáspoons distilled wine vinegár

· 2-3 táblespoons red food coloring

· 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk

Creám Cheese Frosting:

· 16 oz. (450g) full-fát block creám cheese (not spreád), át room temperáture

· 2 sticks/225g unsálted butter , softened to room temperáture

· 4 cups (480g) powdered sugár, sifted

· 2 teáspoons vánillá extráct

· Pinch of sált , optionál

Instructions

1. To máke the cáke: Preheát oven to 350°F/180°C. Greáse two 8-inch or 9-inch cáke páns thát áre át leást 2-inches high, ánd line the bottom of the pán with á round piece of párchment páper.

2. In á medium bowl, sift together flour, cornflour, cocoá powder, báking sodá, ánd sált. Set áside.

3. In á stánding mixer fitted with the páddle áttáchment, beát together butter ánd sugár on medium speed until light ánd fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Scrápe down the sides ánd bottom of the bowl ás necessáry. Beát in oil. The bátter might look á bit curdled, thát's ok. Ádd eggs, one át á time, mixing well between eách áddition. Ádd vánillá ánd vinegár ánd beát until combined. Ádd red food coloring, until desired color is reáched. With the mixer on low speed, ádd hálf of the dry ingredients ánd beát just until combined. Ádd buttermilk, followed by the rest of the dry ingredients. Do not over mix.

4. Divide bátter evenly between páns. Báke for 30-35 minutes or until á toothpick inserted into the center comes out cleán. Állow cákes to cool in the pán on á wire ráck until they're eásy to hándle, then remove from pán ánd állow to cool completely on á wire ráck.

5. To máke the frosting: In the bowl of án electric mixer fitted with the páddle áttáchment, beát butter ánd creám cheese on medium-high speed until smooth ánd creámy, 1-2 minutes. Ádd sugár in 2 ádditions, beáting well áfter eách áddition until smooth. Ádd vánillá ánd sált ánd keep beáting until smooth ánd fluffy.

6. Ássembling the cáke: Set one láyer on á pláte with the flát side fácing up (or, if your cáke rose too much, cut its rounded top with á knife to máke it flát). Evenly spreád á thick láyer of the frosting over the cáke to the edge. Top with the second cáke láyer, rounded side up. Spreád the remáining frosting over the top ánd sides of the cáke.

7. Store cáke in án áirtight contáiner in the fridge for up to 5 dáys. I like to remove it from the fridge 15-20 minutes before serving so thát it's soft.