Red Velvet Cake

Recipe by Glorious Treats

Yield: 24 cupcakes, 3- 8″ cake layers, or 2- 9″ cake layers.

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups cake flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1  teaspoons salt
• 1 1/3 cups oil
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 tablespoons liquid red food coloring
• 1 teaspoons vanilla
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*F.  Prepare cupcake pan with liners, or butter and flour cake pans and line bottoms with parchment.
2. In a large bowl whisk cake flour, cocoa and salt, and set aside.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer (fitted with the whisk attachment), beat oil and sugar until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, and continue beating.  Add food coloring and vanilla and mix well.
4. Add flour and buttermilk alternately, in two batches.  Scrap down the sides of the bowl as needed.  Mix just enough to combine.
5. Place baking soda in a bowl or cup, add vinegar and stir (it will foam and expand).  Add to cake batter and beat for 10 seconds. 
6. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full, or divide batter between cake pans. 
7. Bake cupcakes 20-24 minutes or bake cake layers 25-40 minutes depending on the size of the pans. 
8. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting for a delightful taste.