Soft Red Velvet Cake

Name: Soft Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients: 2¼ cups flour (regular all purpose (see note 3 if you want to use cake flour)); 3 tbsp cornflour (also known as cornstarch); 3 tbsp cocoa powder (unsweetened); ½ tsp baking soda; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt (omit if using salted butter); 6 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature); ¾ cup unflavoured vegetable oil (I use canola); 1¾ cups white granulated sugar; 3 large eggs (room temperature); 1 tbsp vanilla essence/extract; 1½ tsp white vinegar; 3½ tbsp red liquid food colouring; ¾ cup buttermilk (room temperature); 1 batch of my cream cheese buttercream frosting recipe (see note 4 if piping rosettes around the cake like I have)

"Okay I am SO EXCITED to finally be sharing my red velvet cake recipe! This red velvet cake is so incredibly soft, full of flavor and is topped with the most delicious cream cheese buttercream. It has a super velvety texture and slightly tart, yet sweet and creamy frosting - making it the best red velvet cake recipe I've tried! What exactly is a red velvet cake?! A red velvet cake is a combination of a vanilla and chocolate cake, with a distinct tangy taste. This is due to the buttermilk and vinegar (which are comm..."

INGREDIENTS

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2¼ cups flour (regular all purpose (see note 3 if you want to use cake flour))

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3 tbsp cornflour (also known as cornstarch)

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3 tbsp cocoa powder (unsweetened)

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½ tsp baking soda

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1 tsp baking powder

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½ tsp salt (omit if using salted butter)

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6 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)

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¾ cup unflavoured vegetable oil (I use canola)

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1¾ cups white granulated sugar

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3 large eggs (room temperature)

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1 tbsp vanilla essence/extract

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1½ tsp white vinegar

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3½ tbsp red liquid food colouring

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¾ cup buttermilk (room temperature)

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1 batch of my cream cheese buttercream frosting recipe (see note 4 if piping rosettes around the cake like I have)

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