Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 14 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons cool unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• 2 large eggs, at room temp, separated
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 ounce red food coloring (optional)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 12 ounces soft cream cheese
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 ounce chocolate, grated, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 375. coat two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
• 2 wisk flours, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• 3 beat sugar and butter in a large bowl on medium until crumbly, about 2 minute beat in egg yolks one at a time, then vanilla and food coloring until smooth.
• 4 beat in buttermilk and flour mixture alternately (1/2 of buttermilk, 1/2 flour, repeat) scrape bowl in between. beat in last of flour just until combined.
• 5 beat egg whites in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. fold whites into batter until incorporated, using long, even strokes. divide batter between pans, spread to edges. gently rap pans to settle batter.
• 6 bake 15-20 minumtes (until inserted toothpick comes out clean). cool about 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely (about 45 minutes).
• 7 frosting:.
• 8 beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in a large bowl on medium until smooth.
• 9 assembly of cake:.
• 10 place one cake layer top-side down on a serving plate; cover with 1/2 of frosting, spreading just to the edges. set second layer on top, top-side down. spread remaining frosting on the top only. sprinkle with grated chocolate, if desireed.