Red Velvet Cake

INGREDIENTS

and 2/3 cups (295 grams) cake flour ((spooned & leveled))

1/4 cup

natural unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

1/2 cup

unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)

and 3/4 cups (350 grams) granulated sugar

large eggs (room temperature)

1/2 cup

canola or vegetable oil

bottle liquid red food color

2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1 tsp

distilled white vinegar

and 1/3 cups (320 ml) buttermilk (room temperature)

12 oz

cream cheese (softened)

3/4 cup

unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)

3 cups

powdered sugar

and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract