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Rich red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting, sliced and presented on white parchment paper, showcasing the moist texture and vibrant color. Perfect for special occasions or classic desserts.

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Gorgeous red velvet cake layers with smooth cream cheese frosting.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: Sherry Reuter
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Ingredients

Red Velvet Cake

  • 2 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 Tbs Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • ½ Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 ½ Cups Granulated Sugar
  • 3 tablespoon Red Food Color Gel or Liquid
  • 4 Eggs
  • tablespoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 ⅓ Cup Buttermilk

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • ½ Cup Butter Softened
  • 6 Ounces Cream Cheese Room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 4 ½ Cup Powdered Sugar
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Instructions

Red Velvet Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350° and line 3 9" cake pans with parchment and nonstick spray.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the oil, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla extract, and vinegar.
  • With the mixer on low speed, slowly stream in the wet ingredients.
  • Stop the mixer and scrape the bowl, making sure all dry ingredients are incorporated.
  • Turn the mixer to medium high speed and mix for 4 minutes.
  • Evenly distribute the batter into 3 9" cake pans, and then bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top of the cake springs back when touched.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In the bowl of your electric mixer, beat the room temperature butter until light and fluffy. There should be NO lumps at all.
  • Once the butter is fluffy, add the cream cheese vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
  • Slowly add the powdered sugar, on low speed so as to not make a mess! Cream all the ingredients until smooth and combined.

Cake Assembly

  • When the Cake is cooled, level the tops of each layer.
  • Place one layer on a cake board or plate, and then cover with a layer of cream cheese frosting. Repeat until all layers are complete. Cover the cake with the remaining frosting.
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Nutrition

Calories: 605kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 441mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 71g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg