Pink velvet cake

Ingredients

For the cake

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pink food coloring

For the frosting

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pink food coloring

Step-by-step preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and grease two 9-inch cake pans.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk the milk, oil, eggs, vinegar and vanilla until well combined.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
5. Add the pink food coloring and mix until you have a smooth pink batter.
6. Divide the batter evenly between the greased pans.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for about 25–30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Take the cakes out of the oven and let them cool for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. While the cakes cool, make the frosting: beat the butter in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
10. Add the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla and beat until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
11. Add the pink food coloring and mix until the frosting is a soft pink.
12. Place one cake on a cake plate and cover the top with a generous layer of pink frosting.
13. Place the second cake on top and cover the whole cake with the remaining frosting. Smooth it with a spatula.
14. Decorate with fresh strawberries, chocolate chips or any decoration you like.