Purple Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting - Recipes by Clare

Ingredients

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour.
• 1½ cups granulated sugar.
• 1 teaspoon baking soda.
• 1 teaspoon salt.
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder.
• 1½ cups vegetable oil.
• 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature.
• 2 large eggs, room temperature.
• 2 tablespoons red food coloring.
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar.
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• 1 teaspoon purple food coloring.
• 1 pound cream cheese, softened.
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature.
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted.