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Ingredients
  • subheading: ¼ cup red food coloring (2 ounces/60 grams):
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (10 grams)
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup vegetable shortening, or ¼ cup shortening and ¼ cup softened butter (65 to 67°F) (3.5 ounces/100 grams)
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar (10.5 ounces/300 grams)
  • 2 large eggs (6 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon/3.5 ounces/100 grams)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 ½ cups sifted cake flour or 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, sifted (8.75 ounces/250 grams)
  • 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk (1 tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice plus milk to equal 1 cup) (8.5 ounces/240 grams)
  • 1 tsp distilled white vinegar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • subheading: Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
  • 1 cup cream cheese, softened (8 ounces/225 grams)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened, or Mascarpone cheese, at room temperature (65 to 67°F) (1 stick/4 ounces/115 grams)
  • 1 lb confectioners' sugar, sifted (4 cups/455 grams)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • subheading: Whipped Roux Frosting Ingredients (optional frosting choice):
  • 5 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour (1.25 ounces/35 grams)
  • 1 cup milk (8.5 ounces/230 grams)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened, or ½ cup butter and ½ cup vegetable shortening (8 ounces/225 grams)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces/200 grams)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
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