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BLACK VELVET CAKE

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Ingredients
  

VELVET CAKE

  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups canola oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar

CREAM CHEESE ICING

  • 3/4 cup salted butter
  • 9 oz cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • Orange Food Coloring

Instructions
 

For the cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare two 8" pans with non-stick spray and parchment at the bottom.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk cake flour, salt, and cocoa - set aside.
  • In a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, mix sugar and canola oil until well combined.
  • Add in eggs one at a time.
  • Add food coloring and vanilla and mix until combined.
  • Add the flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Mix until just combined.
  • In a small bowl, mix baking soda and vinegar. Stir it into batter until combined.
  • Pour batter into two prepared 8-inch pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
  • Once they are done, place the cakes on a cooling rack until they come to room temperature.
  • Once cooled, use a sharp knife to cut each cake into two layers.

For the icing:

  • Using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, whip together butter and cream cheese on high speed until pale and fluffy.
  • Mix in vanilla extract. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth, light and fluffy - about 3 minutes.
  • Add orange food coloring and mix until combined.

Notes

*Recipe adopted from I Am Baker
*Makes 1 Cake