Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F and prepare two 8" cake pans or three 6" cake pans with cake goop or preferred pan spray. Make sure your cold ingredients are all room temperature. See notes at the bottom of the recipe for details.

Step 2

Lightly whisk together your room temperature eggs, oil, buttermilk, vinegar, melted butter, vanilla and food coloring and set aside.

Step 3

Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt into the bowl of your stand mixer

Step 4

Add your egg mixture into your flour mixture and mix on medium speed for about a minute until combined

Step 5

Divide batter into cake pans and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out cleanly. Pairs perfectly with our cream cheese buttercream.

Step 6

Place softened butter in the bowl of your stand mixer with the whisk attachment and cream on low until smooth and has no lumps.

Step 7

Place softened cream cheese in the bowl with butter in small chunks and cream on low until smooth and combined

Step 8

Add in sifted powdered sugar one cup at a time until combined, mixing on low

Step 9

Add your orange extract and salt

Step 10

Frost your cooled cake as desired and serve at room temperature. Cream cheese frosting should be refrigerated until a few hours (2-before the cake is served.