Description
A light and moist cake with a vibrant pink hue and subtle cocoa notes, topped with sweet cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Cream cheese frosting (for topping)
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Instructions
- 1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans by greasing and flouring them.
- 2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- 3. In another bowl, mix the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, and red food coloring until combined.
- 4. Add the cocoa powder to the wet ingredients and mix well.
- 5. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- 6. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
- 7. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- 8. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 9. Once cool, frost with cream cheese frosting and serve.