• prep: 10 min
• cook: 20 min
• total: 30 min

servings:

This classic, old-school recipe for Red Velvet Cake has the best flavor. Part of the magic is the icing (see below) and part of it is the cake itself.

• 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
• 4 ounces beet juice (it doesn't add a beet flavor, and it gives the cake a beautiful color, but if you prefer, you can use 2 ounces of red food coloring instead)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar

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