Ingredients
Cake:
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2½ cups all-purpose flour
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1½ cups sugar
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp salt
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1 tsp cocoa powder
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1½ cups vegetable oil
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1 cup buttermilk (room temp)
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2 large eggs (room temp)
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2 tbsp red food coloring
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1 tsp white distilled vinegar
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 tsp purple food coloring (or as needed)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
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1 lb cream cheese, softened
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2 sticks unsalted butter, room temp
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
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Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
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In another bowl, beat oil, buttermilk, eggs, food colorings, vinegar, and vanilla.
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Combine dry ingredients with wet, mixing until smooth.
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Divide into pans and bake 25–30 minutes. Cool completely.
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For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Add sugar, beat until fluffy.
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Frost cooled cake and chill before slicing.
Notes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 590 kcal per slice