Red Velvet Cake without the “Red” Recipe

• ½ cup butter
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 ½ cups sifted cake flour
• 1 ½ tsps baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
• (or stir 1 tablespoon vinegar into sweet milk and let stand 10 minutes)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Directions