Red Velvet Cake Recipe
This red velvet cake recipe gives you a soft moist and rich cake with a beautiful red color and classic cream cheese frosting. Perfect for birthdays holidays and special occasions this homemade red velvet cake recipe is easy to follow and delivers bakery quality results every time.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Spatula
- Two round cake pans
- Cooling rack
- Oven
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk or milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cream cheese frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 175 C. Grease and prepare two round cake pans.
- In a large bowl combine flour cocoa powder baking powder baking soda and salt. Mix well.
- In another bowl beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time and mix well. Add oil buttermilk vanilla extract and red food coloring. Mix until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Mix gently until fully combined and smooth. Do not overmix.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack. Let them cool completely.
- To prepare the frosting beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until creamy.
- Frost the cooled cake layers evenly. Assemble and spread frosting on top and sides.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing
Do not overmix the batter to avoid a dense texture
Do not overbake to keep the cake moist
Allow cake to cool completely before frosting
Store frosted cake in refrigerator due to cream cheese frosting
