Red Velvet Recipe

Since I have been introduced to Bloglovin', I've been obsessed. I love reading blogs, and have found so many that I can relate to and have been inspired by. One being Lua Los Angeles. She has some seriously delicious recipes and I need to share her Red Velvet Post!!

Red Velvet Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting

For Each Cake Layer:

1 1/4 cup flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 T cocoa powder

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 egg

1 T red food coloring

1/2 tsp white vinegar

1 tsp vanilla

Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cocoa power. In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, buttermilk, egg, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla. While mixing at medium speed, gradually add dry mixture to wet mixture until just combined. Fill 8/9 inch cake pan. Back at 350 for 30-35 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting

8 oz cream cheese

1 stick butter, room temp.

4 cups confectioners sugar

6 T coconut rum

Mix together ingredients with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Ice cake once cooled after at least 40 minutes.