Homemade Purple Velvet Cake (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Cake

01 - 2½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1½ cups granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1 teaspoon salt
05 - 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
06 - 1½ cups vegetable oil
07 - 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
08 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
09 - 2 tablespoons red food coloring
10 - 1 teaspoon purple food coloring
11 - 1 teaspoon white vinegar
12 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Cream Cheese Frosting

13 - 1 pound cream cheese, softened
14 - 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
15 - 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

# Instructions:

01 - Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
02 - Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa.
03 - Whisk oil, buttermilk, eggs, food colorings, vinegar, and vanilla.
04 - Mix wet into dry until smooth. Divide between pans. Bake 25-30 minutes.
05 - Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Add sugar until fluffy.

# Notes:

01 - Can adjust purple color intensity
02 - Use room temperature ingredients
03 - Cake flour optional for softer texture

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