Southern Red Velvet Cake | Recipes Direct

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil, plus more, to taste, for greasing the pans
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting the pans
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
• ***For the frosting:***
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• pecans, optional, to taste, crushed, for garnish