Red Velvet Cake

Cake Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups flour

• 1 1/2 cups sugar

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder

• 1 1/2 cups coconut oil

• 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)

• 2 large eggs (room temperature)

• 2 tablespoons red food coloring

• 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting Ingredients:

• 2-8oz bricks cream cheese (softened)

• 4 cups powdered sugar (sifted)

• 2 sticks unsalted butter (softened)

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (for topping)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour three 9” round pans. In a large bowl, sift- flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa. In another large bowl, whisk- oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla. In a stand mixer, mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined and a smooth batter is formed. Divide batter between the three pans and bake for about 30 minutes, rotating pans to bake. Let cakes cool on racks after popping them out of the pans. Beat the cream cheese, sugar and butter until fluffy (about 5 minutes), then add vanilla and mix. After the cakes are completely cool, frost and layer them, and top with chopped pecans or walnuts.