Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon fine salt
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons (1 oz.) purple food coloring
1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream cheese frosting (homemade or store-bought)
Directions:
Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease, flour, and line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment.
Mix Dry Ingredients: Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder in a large bowl.
Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla until well blended.
Combine: Gradually mix wet ingredients into dry, stirring until smooth.
Bake: Divide batter between pans, bake for ~30 minutes. Cool in pans, then on a wire rack.
Frost: Once cool, frost with cream cheese frosting. Decorate as desired.