Step 1
preheat oven
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Preheat oven to 325 F.
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Step 2
flour cake pan
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Generously grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan Set aside.
Step 3
combine dry ingredients
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside
Step 4
sugar slurry
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In a large bowl, combine the sugar and vegetable oil.
Step 5
combine wet ingredients
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Mix in the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and red food coloring until combined.
Step 6
Stir in the coffee and white vinegar
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Stir in the coffee and white vinegar.
Step 7
combine wet + dry ingredients
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Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients a little at a time, mixing after each addition, just until combined. (Batter will be thin)
Step 8
pour batter
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Pour the batter evenly into pan
Step 9
Bake
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Bake in the middle rack for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs clinging to it. Do not overbake as the cake will continue to cook as it cools.
Step 10
let cake cool
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Let pans cool on a cooling rack until the pans are warm to the touch. Slide a knife or offset spatula around the inside of the pans to loosen the cake from the pan. Gently remove the cakes from the pan and let them finish cooling. (The warm cake will be very delicate) Frost the cake with cream cheese frosting when the cakes have cooled completely.
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