Red Velvet Layer Cake

Name: Red Velvet Layer Cake
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for the pans; 3 cups cake flour (sift before measuring); 3 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon red food coloring; 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup buttermilk; 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened; 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened; 2 pounds (about 8 cups) confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon salt

Red Velvet Layer Cake was pinched from <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/red-velvet-layer-cake-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">www.foodnetwork.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for the pans

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3 cups cake flour (sift before measuring)

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3 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1 3/4 cups granulated sugar

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1/3 cup vegetable oil

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3 large eggs, at room temperature

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1 tablespoon red food coloring

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2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 cup buttermilk

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4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened

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2 sticks unsalted butter, softened

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2 pounds (about 8 cups) confectioners' sugar

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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1/8 teaspoon salt

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