5 from 33 votes
Red Velvet Cake
Red Velvet Cake features a tender crumb combining cake flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and buttermilk, colored with red food coloring to achieve its distinctive hue. The batter incorporates butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla for moisture and richness. After baking in two pans, the cake cools before applying cream cheese frosting, which adds a tangy, smooth contrast to the sweet, lightly chocolate-flavored cake layers.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
435 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large egg
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 ounce red food coloring
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Sift the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda into a large bowl and add the salt to it.
- In a stand mixer whisk together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add in the eggs one at a time.
- Whisk in the sour cream, milk, red food coloring and vanilla then add in the flour until just barely mixed in (do not overmix).
- Pour into two 9-inch cake pans and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and let cool completely before frosting.
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Notes
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Nutrition Information
Calories
435kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
115mg
(38%)
Sodium
232mg
(10%)
Potassium
130mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
699IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 435
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 435kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 232mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 699IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.