Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients

• 12½ cups all-purpose flour
• 22 tbsp Valrhona cocoa powder
• 31 tsp baking soda
• 41 tsp fine sea salt
• 51½ cups granulated sugar
• 61 cup vegetable oil
• 72 large eggs
• 81 cup buttermilk
• 92 tbsp red food coloring
• 101 tsp vanilla extract
• 111 tsp white vinegar
• 1216 oz mascarpone
• 138 oz cream cheese
• 142 cups powdered sugar
• 151 tsp vanilla (for frosting)
• 16Candied rose petals, pistachio praline, 24k gold dust (garnish)

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
2. 2Beat sugar and oil until combined, then add eggs one at a time.
3. 3Mix in buttermilk, red food coloring, vanilla, and white vinegar.
4. 4Fold in dry ingredients until just combined — do not overmix.
5. 5Divide batter evenly between three greased 9-inch round pans and bake 28–30 minutes.
6. 6Cool layers completely on wire racks before frosting.
7. 7Beat mascarpone and cream cheese together until smooth, then add powdered sugar and vanilla.
8. 8Layer and frost the cooled cakes with the mascarpone cream cheese frosting.
9. 9Finish with candied rose petals, pistachio praline crumble, and a dusting of 24k gold dust.