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red velvet cake

Red Velvet Cake

Classic red velvet cake with cream cheese buttercream
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

Red Velvet Cake

  • 2½ c flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1¼ c vegetable oil
  • 1½ c granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 c buttermilk room temperature
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp red gel food coloring

Cream Cheese buttercream

  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 c unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 c powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Red Velvet Cake

  • Pre-heat oven to 350F. Prepare cake pans with non-stick spray or other pan release method.
  • In a large bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine and sit aside.
  • In the bowl of your mixer (or another large bowl if using a hand mixer), add oil and sugar. Mix to combine. Next add eggs, mix. Add buttermilk, vanilla, vinegar, and gel coloring. Mix really well to combine eggs and food coloring.
  • Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix batter for about 2 minutes on medium speed.
  • Divide batter evenly into prepared cake pans.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes. Your cakes are done when the middle springs back when you press them, or if a toothpick can be inserted and comes out clean.
  • Remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes. After removing from the pan allow to cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Buttercream

  • Add cream cheese and butter to bowl. Mix until creamy.
  • Add vanilla and salt. Mix to incorporate.
  • Add powdered sugar. Mix on very low speed. You may want to use a towel to prevent sugar from spraying out. Once sugar is somewhat combined, increase the speed to high and mix for 2-3 minutes. If the frosting is to loose add more powdered sugar or sit in the refigerator to firm.