I forgot how much I love red velvet cake! Courtesy of The Pour House pub in Toronto.

Here is a great recipe for a deliciously moist and fluffy red velvet cake:

Red Velvet Cake
from Ink Lemonade 2 3/4 cups cake flour2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder2 teaspoons baking powder1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1 1/4 cups buttermilk (room temp)1/2 cup vegetable oil1 ( ounce) bottle red food coloring2 teaspoons vanilla extract1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

3 large eggs (room temp)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter 2 (9-inch) round cake pans. In a medium sized mixing bowl, sift together cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt; whisk until combined. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together buttermilk, oil, food coloring and vanilla until combined. In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat together butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs until well combined. Gradually beat in 1/3 of flour mixture, alternating with 1/3 buttermilk mixture (scraping down sides of bowl occasionally). Repeat until all ingredients are combined; continue to beat until ingredients are well incorporated and batter is smooth. Divide batter into prepared cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees F, for 32-35 minutes, or until center of cake springs back when lightly touched, and outer edges pull away from pan. Cool pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes; run a knife around outside edges and invert cakes onto wire racks to cool completely. 24 oz softened cream cheese (3 packages)6 oz softened butter (1 1/2 sticks)1 tsp vanilla extract + more to taste

4 cups of powdered sugar + more to taste

With a mixer on medium speed, mix cream cheese and butter together. Add vanilla. Mix in sugar gradually. Assemble the cake: Spread 1/3 of the frosting on the first layer, place the second layer on top and press lightly to secure. Spread 1/3 of the frosting over the top of the cake, and use the remaining 1/3 for the sides. Share on Facebook Tweet Follow us Share Share Share Share Share