Red Velvet Cake

– 2.5 cups sifted all purpose flour
– 1.5 cups granulated sugar
– 1 tbsp cocoa powder
– 1 tsp salt
– 1 tsp baking soda
– 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
– 1.5 cups vegetable oil
– 2 large eggs, room temperature
– 1 tsp white vinegar
– 1 tsp vanilla
– 2 tsp liquid red food colour or, 1 tsp concentrated gel food colour

Method:

  1. preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease and line 2 x 8” round pans with parchment.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk all dry ingredients together.
  4. In another large bowl, whisk all your wet ingredients together.
  5. All at once, dump the dry ingredients in to the wet and whisk until combined.
  6. Pour 1/2 of the batter in to each pan and bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
    * great with our Sue’s Swiss-ish Meringue  & Cream Cheese Icing *