Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Ingredients (24)

• Baking spray
• 4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder, such as Vahlrona
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 16 ounces (4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 1/3 cup pureed cooked beets (see notes)
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup red wine, at room temperature
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated blood orange zest
• 1/2 cup blood orange juice
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 18 ounces (4 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-sized pieces and at room temperature