Red velvet cake.

My boyfriend requested red velvet cake for his birthday and I was happy to oblige, since it's also my favorite cake! I adapted Bakerella's recipe for both the cake and the frosting.

Sift the following dry ingredients together:

1 cup of all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (gives it a nice nutty flavor)

2 cups white sugar

1 heaping Tbsp Scharffen Berger unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

Then mix the following wet ingredients together:

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups oil

1 cup buttermilk

1 Tbsp vinegar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 oz. red food coloring

Fold in the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix until combined. Pour into two well-greased round cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes. 

The frosting recipe:

8 oz. Neufchatel cheese

1/2 cup softened butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups confectioners' sugar

Beat cheese, butter and vanilla together and then slowly add sugar. Beat until creamy! Frost the cakes after they've cooled.