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Red Velvet Sheet Cake

Easy red velvet sheet cake recipe

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 289 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Red Velvet Cake
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons Red food coloring 1 ounce
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 ½-3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-3 tablespoons buttermilk

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 15x10-inch rimmed baking pan. Set aside.
  2. Stir flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  3. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, combine butter, water, and cocoa powder. Bring to boil, stirring constantly.
  4. Remove from heat, and stir in eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and food color.Stir until well-combined.
  5. Stir in flour mixture until combined.
  6. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  7. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Cool in the pan to room temperature. 
  9. To make the frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together until well-combined.
  10. Stir in powdered sugar and enough milk to make desired consistency.
  11. Frost cooled bars with cream cheese frosting. 
  12. Chill any leftovers. 

Notes

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  • Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe. If you use unsalted butter instead, increase the salt in the cake to 1/2 teaspoon and add a pinch or two of salt to the frosting.
  • Cocoa powder: I use regular unsweetened cocoa powder. I haven't tried Dutch-processed cocoa powder in this recipe.
  • Buttermilk: Regular or low-fat is ok. If you don't have buttermilk, you can make an easy substitute with this recipe.
  • Frosting: Whipped buttercream frosting or vanilla buttercream both go well with this cake. 
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 289kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 50mg (17%) Sodium 243mg (10%) Potassium 75mg (2%) Sugar 30g (60%) Vitamin A 410IU (8%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 289

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 289kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 243mg 10%
Potassium 75mg 2%
Sugar 30g 60%
Vitamin A 410IU 8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.