Description
Indulge in the rich, velvety goodness of a classic Southern Red Velvet Cake. This vibrant dessert features moist layers of red-hued cake, perfectly complemented by a luscious cream cheese frosting. A must-try for any cake enthusiast!
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For Frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat and Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder in a large bowl.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla.
- Blend Batter: Slowly add wet ingredients to dry, mixing until just combined. Divide batter between pans.
- Bake: Bake for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool and Frost: Cool cakes in pans for 10 mins, then transfer to wire racks. Make frosting by beating butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until fluffy. Frost cakes.
Notes
- For extra moisture, brush cake layers with simple syrup before frosting.
- Chill cake before slicing for neater cuts.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
