Red Velvet Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350³f.
• 2 grease and lightly flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
• 3 in a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 combine flour, cinnamon, cocoa and baking powder in a medium bowl.
• 5 add gradually to creamed sugar,alternating with milk.
• 6 dissolve soda in vinegar and fold very carefully into batter.
• 7 stir to combine, but do not overmix.
• 8 pour into prepared baking pans, and bake about 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger.
• 9 cool in pans on wire rack for 5 minutes.
• 10 remove from pans and cool completely before frosting.