Easy Cake Recipe ( Red Velvet Cake )

"Red Velvet Cake recipe at Best and Healthy Recipe for dessert. A rich, moist, sweet cake with a red colour. You can never go wrong with cream cheese frosting, The pecans give it a nice flavor and easy to bake.”

ACTIVE: 30 min
TOTAL: 1 hr 20 min
SERVES: 12

Ingredients:

FOR THE CAKE
Unsalted butter, for the pans
2½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1¾ cups vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1-ounce bottle red food coloring

FOR THE FROSTING
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 1-pound boxes confectioners’ sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups pecans, finely chopped

Directions:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350˚. Butter three 9-inch-round
  cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper; butter the
  parchment and dust with flour.
• Sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. Whisk
  the granulated sugar and eggs in a separate large bowl until combined.
  Gradually stir in the vegetable oil. Add the flour mixture, alternating with
  the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, stirring well
  after each addition. Stir in the vanilla and red food coloring.
• Divide the batter evenly among the pans and bake until a toothpick
  inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool the cakes
  in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto racks to finish cooling; peel
  off the parchment.
• Make the frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl
  with a mixer until creamy. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar until the mixture
  is smooth. Beat in the vanilla and nuts, reserving 2 tablespoons nuts for
  garnish.
• Spread the frosting between the layers, on the side and on top of the cake.
  Garnish with the reserved pecans.