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Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

For the Red Velvet Cake:

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 1 cup cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-2 tablespoons milk (optional, for consistency)

Instructions

Step 1: Bake the Cake

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
3. In another bowl, mix together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vanilla extract, and vinegar until well combined.
4. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
5. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 2: Make the Frosting

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.
2. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
3. If the frosting is too thick, add milk a tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency.

Step 3: Assemble the Cake

1. Once the cakes are completely cooled, place one layer on a serving plate.
2. Spread a generous layer of cream cheese frosting on top.
3. Place the second layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake.
4. Decorate as desired with sprinkles or additional frosting.

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Timing and Serving Table

Task	Time
Preheat Oven	10 minutes
Prepare Batter	15 minutes
Bake Cake	25-30 minutes
Cool Cakes	30-60 minutes
Prepare Frosting	10 minutes
Assemble Cake	15 minutes
Total Time	1 hour 30 minutes
Servings	12 servings