Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

Eggs plus 2 egg yolks, large

1 1/4 tsp

Baking soda

1 cup

Brown sugar, light packed

3 cups

Cake flour

3 tbsp

Cocoa powder, unsweetened

4 cups

Confectioners' sugar

3 tbsp

Food coloring, red

1 cup

Granulated sugar

1 tbsp

Vanilla extract

1 tbsp

Vanilla pure extract

2 tsp

Apple cider vinegar

1 cup

Vegetable oil

1 stick

Butter, unsalted

1 stick

Butter, unsalted VERY soft

1 cup

Buttermilk

blocks Cream cheese, full-fat VERY soft