Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
"Why this recipe works:Beyond Red Velvet Cake’s shocking bright color, there’s something more—an extra-tender cake and fluffy cream cheese frosting, which we achieved by using a two unexpected ingredients: buttermilk and vinegar. They reacted with our recipe’s baking soda to create a fine, tender crumb. We also zeroed in on the perfect amount of cocoa that would add a dark hue to our Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe and also lend it a pleasant cocoa flavor...."
INGREDIENTS
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INGREDIENTS
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Cake
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2 1/4cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2teaspoons baking soda
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Pinch salt
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1cup buttermilk
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1tablespoon white vinegar
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1teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 large eggs
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2tablespoons natural cocoa powder
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2tablespoons red food coloring
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12tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
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1 1/2cups granulated sugar
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Frosting
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16tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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4cups confectioners' sugar
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16ounces cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces, softened
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1 1/2teaspoons vanilla extract
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Pinch salt
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