Name: Purple Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour; 1 and 1/2 cups of granulated sugar; 1 tsp of baking soda; 1 tsp of salt; 1 tsp of cocoa powder; 1 and 1/2 cups of vegetable oil; 1 cup of buttermilk, at room temperature; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 tbsp of red food coloring; 1 tsp of white distilled vinegar; 1 tsp of vanilla extract; 1 tsp (or more, as needed for color) of purple food coloring; For the Cream Cheese Frosting: 1 pound of cream cheese, softened; 2 sticks of unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 tsp of vanilla extract; 4 cups of sifted confectioners’ sugar

Ingredients

Scale

- 2 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of cocoa powder
- 1 and 1/2 cups of vegetable oil
- 1 cup of buttermilk, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tbsp of red food coloring
- 1 tsp of white distilled vinegar
- 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 tsp (or more, as needed for color) of purple food coloring

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- - 1 pound of cream cheese, softened
  - 2 sticks of unsalted butter, at room temperature
  - 1 tsp of vanilla extract
  - 4 cups of sifted confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, red and purple food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Gradually mix in dry ingredients, stirring until the batter is smooth.
5. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes.
6. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. For the frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy.
8. Frost the cake layers and assemble the cake.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes