How to make a REAL Red Velvet Cake from scratch

What does red velvet cake taste like? No, it's not just a chocolate cake with red food coloring! No way! A real red velvet cake has buttermilk, vinegar, a TINY bit of cocoa powder and usually frosted with cream cheese frosting or ermine buttercream. This is the BEST red velvet cake recipe from scratch and it's so easy to make.

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Red Velvet Cake Ingredients ►
14 ounces (397 g) AP flour
14 ounces (397 g) Granulated Sugar
2 Tablespoons (2 Tbsp) cocoa powder
1 teaspoon (1 tsp) salt
1 teaspoon (1 tsp) baking soda
2 large (2 ) eggs room temp
4 ounces (114 g) vegetable oil
8 ounces (227 g) buttermilk room temp
1 Tablespoons (1 Tbsp) white vinegar
6 ounces (170 g) unsalted butter melted but not hot
1 teaspoons (1 tsp) vanilla
1 Tablespoon (1 Tbsp) super red food coloring I prefer Americolor super red because it doesn't have a taste

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients ►
12 ounces (340 g) cream cheese softened
8 ounces (227 g) unsalted butter softened
1/2 teaspoon (1/2 tsp) orange extract
1/4 teaspoon (1/4 tsp) salt
26 ounces (737 g) powdered sugar sifted

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