How to Make Red Velvet Cake
The BEST Red Velvet Cake recipe ever! Ultra moist, buttery, tender and soft cake with the most perfect red velvet flavor. Topped with easy cream cheese frosting. This cake is perfect for any red velvet lover in your life. Red velvet cake is much more than vanilla cake tinted red. This recipe produces the best red velvet cake with superior buttery, vanilla, and cocoa flavors, as well as a delicious tang from buttermilk.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup of plain hot coffee or boiling water
21 grams unsweetened natural cocoa powder
279 grams all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
400 grams granulated sugar
109 grams fresh vegetable oil
113 grams unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons red powder food coloring,
1teaspoon distilled white vinegar