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Red Velvet Cake
Red Velvet Cake – delicious cake loaded with cream cheese frosting, perfect for anytime of the year, but especially festive for the holidays season. Get the easy recipe.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 1012 kcal
Course:
Cake
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups sugar (approximately 300 g)
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature, (approximately 230 g)
- 4 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour (approximately 300 g)
- 1 cup buttermilk (approximately 240 ml)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon red (no-taste) icing color
Frosting Ingredients:
- 8 oz package cream cheese room temperature, (approximately 230g)
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature, (approximately 230 g)
- 3 cups powdered sugar (approximately 360 g)
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C). Coat three 8-inch (20 cm) pans with nonstick spray and set aside.
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To make the cake
- Beat the sugar and butter in a stand mixer until light and fluffy. On low speed, add the cocoa, salt, baking soda, and eggs one at a time, making sure to scrape the bowl as needed to mix thoroughly. Alternate adding the cake flour and buttermilk in thirds.
- Mix in the vanilla extract and icing color. Divide the batter evenly among the three pans and bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the pans to sit at room temperature until cool, then remove the cakes from the pans and transfer them to the freezer to chill for 30 minutes.
To make the frosting
- Add all the ingredients to a stand mixer and beat until smooth.
- Remove the cakes from the freezer and cut the domed tops with a serrated knife to create flat surfaces. Using an offset spatula, frost the cakes.
Notes
- If red (no-taste) icing color is not available, using 1 ounce of red food coloring works well too.
Nutrition Information
Serving
8people
Calories
1012kcal
(51%)
Carbohydrates
116g
(39%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
59g
(91%)
Saturated Fat
36g
(180%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
195mg
(65%)
Sodium
463mg
(19%)
Potassium
187mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
85g
(170%)
Vitamin A
1909IU
(38%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1012
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 8people | |
| Calories | 1012kcal | 51% |
| Carbohydrates | 116g | 39% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 59g | 91% |
| Saturated Fat | 36g | 180% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 195mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 463mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 85g | 170% |
| Vitamin A | 1909IU | 38% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.