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Red velvet cake

Servings: 6 Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Difficulty: Intermediate
Red velvet cake Moist, velvety red velvet cake with a hint of cocoa, topped with creamy frosting a classic delight! 1

Moist, velvety red velvet cake with a hint of cocoa, topped with creamy frosting a classic delight!

Red velvet cake

5 from 9 votes
This Red Velvet Cake is moist, rich, and topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting. Finished with a light outer layer and red velvet crumbs, it's both delicious and visually stunning.
Total Time 1 hr 10 mins Difficulty: Intermediate Servings: 6

Ingredients

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Red Velvet Cake Ingredients

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

Instructions

Cake Batter Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven
    Preheat your oven 180°C and line two 20 cm cake pans with parchment paper rounds, then grease the parchment paper.
  2. Mix the sugar and butter
    Mix butter and white caster sugar together until combined, then add eggs one at a time.
  3. Incorporate Dry and Wet Ingredients
    Add sunflower oil, flour, and cocoa powder to the mixture. Stir slowly until it becomes a thick batter.
  4. Add Buttermilk
    Gradually pour in the buttermilk, mixing until the batter becomes smooth again.
  5. Add Salt and Color
    Add salt and red food coloring.
  6. Add the baking soda and vinegar
    Mix baking soda and vinegar together and immediately spoon it into the batter, stirring to combine.
  7. Divide and Bake
    Divide the batter into two baking pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. After baking, let the cakes rest in the pans for 10 minutes. Then flip them out onto a cooling rack to finish cooling.

Frosting Preparation

  1. Add Butter and Sugar
    Mix butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture turns white and fluffy.
  2. Add Cream Cheese
    Gradually add the cream cheese to the butter mixture, gently folding until combined. Be careful not to overmix to prevent the frosting from becoming too soft.
  3. Assemble and frost
    Once the cakes have cooled, using a large serrated knife, slice a thin layer off the tops of the cakes to create a flat surface. (Reserve the trimmed pieces for decoration). Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread a thick layer of frosting on top. Stack the second layer on top and lightly frost the outside of the cake for a "naked" look.
  4. Decorate
    Crumble the reserved cake pieces and use them to decorate the edges of the cake, completing your red velvet creation.

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  1. Viviat

    Beautifully moist with tangy cream cheese frosting. I added a hint of espresso powder for depth in the flavor—worth it!

  2. Corinne

    Fluffy, moist, and beautifully red with a creamy frosting. A classic done right.

  3. Meveah

    Velvety texture with a delicate chocolate flavor. Cream cheese frosting adds the perfect tangy balance.

  4. Fleur Hayes

    Classic red velvet cake with a soft, velvety texture and rich cream cheese frosting.

  5. Astrid

    Incredibly moist and flavorful! The cream cheese frosting is perfection.

  6. Elowen

    Moist, tender cake with smooth cream cheese frosting. Perfectly indulgent and irresistible.

  7. Astrid Shaw

    A vanilla hint would be nice.

  8. Aless

    Deliciously rich with perfect cream cheese frosting! A bit less oil would make it lighter.

  9. Clarke

    Best red velvet cake ever! Moist, rich, and beautifully decorated. Will make again!

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