International Recipe Collection

I think I'll have Chef Silas make me this cake for my birthday. 😊
💜Purple Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting💜
Ingredients
2 C AP flour
1½ C sugar
¼ unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 C vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 TBSP white vinegar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 C buttermilk
- Purple food coloring (gel or liquid)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ C unsalted butter, softened
4 C powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, eggs, vinegar, and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, and mixing until smooth.
5. Add purple food coloring until the desired shade is reached, mixing until evenly incorporated.
6. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
2. Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Stir in the vanilla extract until well combined.
4. Once the cakes are completely cooled, frost the top of one cake layer with a generous amount of cream cheese frosting.
5. Place the second cake layer on top and frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.
6. Slice, serve, and enjoy!
(Not my pic)

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