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Classic Red Velvet Cake Recipe
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Best Red Velvet Cake Recipe with Buttercream Icing

106 ratings
· 30min · 1 serving
This is the CLASSIC Red Velvet cake recipe, and the only version I’ll make or eat. This traditional version lightly sweet and chocolatey, with a delicious buttercream icing. It’s always a hit at parties!
SnappyLivingS
Snappy Living

Ingredients

Ingredients
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
• 1 cup (evaporated cane juice or plain white) sugar (use 1 1/2 cups if you're using food coloring instead of beet juice - see below)
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened, unprocessed light cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Red liquid or gel food coloring (see Notes about beet juice)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar

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