Red Velvet Cake

How cute is this cake!? I made this for my family member’s birthdays and love how it turned out. Red velvet is such a great cake flavor and is so easy to make. Recipe is from foodnetwork.com. Let’s get baking!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
• 2 large eggs (room temperature)
• red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and line three 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. In another large bowl, whisk together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla.
3. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined and a smooth batter is formed.
4. Divide the cake batter evenly among the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30 min or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean.
5.  Let cool completely, frost with buttercream. I was going for a vintage cake look with different shades of pink and shell and leaf piping designs. Enjoy!

~ Natalie