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Vinegar reacts with the baking soda to help the cake rise. It also helps to bring out the red color of the cake when it reacts with the cocoa powder, and it adds just enough acidity to give the cake it’s classic red velvet flavor. Make sure your butter, eggs and buttermilk are at room temperature before getting started so you don’t have to over mix your cake batter. Over mixing cake batter can cause your cake to get tough and dry instead of moist and tender. The amount of red food coloring you use in this recipe is a little up to you. But you can play around with the amount if you prefer a little less or a little more.