The Most Amazing Red Velvet Cake
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4.9
The Most Amazing Red Velvet Cake
Description
This cake combines 3 cups of flour, cocoa powder, and cornstarch with sugar and leavening agents to form the foundation of the batter. Eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, vanilla extract, distilled white vinegar, and two tablespoons of red food coloring give the cake its signature texture, moisture, and vibrant color. The batter is beaten until smooth and divided among three prepared 9-inch pans before baking until a toothpick comes out clean.
When cooled completely, the layers are assembled and covered with a cream cheese frosting made by beating butter and cream cheese until fluffy and sweetening with powdered sugar and vanilla extract. The result is a moist cake with a soft crumb and the classic red velvet flavor and appearance.
Reducing the cocoa powder in the recipe enhances the brightness of the red color, which some home bakers prefer.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 4 egg
- 1½ cups buttermilk
- 1¼ cups water warm
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar distilled
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter three 9-inch cake rounds. Dust with flour and tap out the excess.
- Mix together flour, sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a stand mixer using a low speed until combined.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, vanilla, vinegar, and food coloring. Beat on a medium speed until smooth. This should take just a couple of minutes.
- Divide batter among the three prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the cake meets the toothpick test (stick a toothpick in and it comes out clean).
- Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes and then turn out the cakes onto the racks and allow to cool completely before frosting.
- Make the frosting. In a large bowl, beat together butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer for best results. Add in vanilla extract. Beat until combined. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until frosting is smooth.
- Assemble and frost the completely cooled cake.
Notes
- Reducing cocoa powder to 1/4 cup will yield a brighter red color in the baked cake layers.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16large slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 657 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 657kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 93g | 31% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 105mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 658mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 68g | 136% |
| Vitamin A | 830IU | 17% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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