Blue Velvet Cake
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Blue Velvet Cake
Description
Blue Velvet Cake combines a classic white cake base with distinctive sky blue coloring to create an elegant layered dessert. The recipe uses a combination of butter and sugar creamed to light fluffiness, flour and baking powder for structure, milk and vanilla for moisture and flavor, and whipped egg whites folded in for a lighter texture. The batter is dyed using gel food coloring to achieve a consistent sky blue hue before baking.
After baking and cooling, the cake layers are leveled to remove domes, then stacked and iced with a smooth vanilla buttercream, which is also tinted sky blue to match the layers. The cake is finished with a chocolate ganache made of semi-sweet chocolate and heavy cream, adding richness and a glossy finish. This cake offers an appealing mix of flavors and colors, balancing light vanilla and creamy frosting with deep chocolate notes in the ganache.
Blue Velvet Cake fits well as a festive option for birthdays, baby showers, or any occasion where a visually striking cake is desired. The layered construction allows for neat slices revealing the vibrant blue tones, and the combination of vanilla and chocolate means it pairs well with coffee or milk. The methodical layering and icing process ensures an even, attractive presentation at the table.
Ingredients
White Cake
- 1 cup milk whole
- 2 tsp vanilla extract pure
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 5 large egg white
- 3-5 Gel food coloring sky blue, drops
Vanilla Buttercream
- 3 cups butter softened, unsalted
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons vanilla extract pure
- 5-6 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- Gel food coloring Sky Blue
Chocolate Ganache
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray all three 8" cake pans with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the milk and vanilla and set aside.
- Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder.
- Alternating between the milk and dry ingredients, gradually pour into the butter mixture. Mixing on low to medium speed until combined.
- Using another large metal mixing bowl and a hand mixer, beat the eggs until stiff peaks form.
- Fold into the cake batter. Mix in the sky blue gel food coloring until combined. Divide the batter evenly between the three cake pans.
- Bake in the oven for 23-26 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center. Allow the cakes to cool completely before removing from cake pans.
- Place the cakes onto a cutting board. Using a cake slicer, remove the domes from the cakes. Place one layer of cake onto the cake board.
Frosting
- Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form. About 5-7 minutes.
- Spread 1 cup of frosting onto the first layer and smooth out with a angled spatula. Place the second layer of cake onto the first layer of frosting.
- Add another cup of frosting onto the second layer of cake and smooth with evenly. Place the remaining layer on top of the cake.
- Spread about 2 cups of frosting onto the cake and frost the entire cake.
- Mix in the sky blue gel food coloring into the remaining frosting.
- Scoop about ½ cup of the sky blue frosting into the piping bag.
- Add remaining frosting into the large piping bag with star tip.
- Pipe lines of the blue color onto the entire cake using the disposable piping bag smooth evenly so that the colors blend.
Ganache Directions
- Using a small pot, heat up the heavy whipping cream over medium to high heat until slightly simmering. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl.
- Allow to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth. Pour into a squeeze bottle.
Decorating
- Drizzle the chocolate ganache around the edge of the cake.
- Using the large piping bag with a star tip, pipe dollops of frosting around the top of the cake.
- Place into the fridge over night before cutting into slices and enjoying with a large glass of coffee or milk.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1097 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12 | |
| Calories | 1097kcal | 55% |
| Carbohydrates | 120g | 40% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 183mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 42mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 312mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 96g | 192% |
| Vitamin A | 2127IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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