Red Velvet Cake

You won’t believe how easy it is to make this classic Red Velvet Cake recipe from scratch! This cake is so incredibly soft, tender, moist and pairs wonderfully with my tangy and sweet cream cheese frosting. With its wonderful velvety texture and fluffy frosting, you won’t be able to get enough of this irresistible cake.

Ingredients

For the Cake:

• ▢2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (300g)
• ▢1 teaspoon salt
• ▢1 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢½ cup unsalted butter room temperature (113g)
• ▢1 ½ cups granulated sugar (300g)
• ▢2 large eggs room temperature
• ▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• ▢1 cup buttermilk room temperature (240ml)
• ▢1 tablespoon white vinegar
• ▢1 to 2 tablespoons liquid red food coloring

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

• ▢2 8-ounce blocks cream cheese room temperature (454g)
• ▢1 ½ cups unsalted butter room temperature (340g)
• ▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢Pinch kosher salt
• ▢1 ½ pounds confectioners sugar sifted (5½ cups/675g)

Instructions

For the Cake:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour three 6-inch cake pans. (See notes about using two 9-inch cake pans.)

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