Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- For red velvet cake you will need:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon red coloring
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2½ cups sifted cake flour
- 1½ baking powder
- 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 tablespoon vinegar combined with 1 cup sweet milk)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- For cream cheese frosting you will need:
- 1 8oz. package of cream cheese
- 1 cup confectionerâs sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Cream the butter, and cream in the sugar until very light. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the cinnamon and vanilla. Mix the cocoa, red coloring, and water, and add to the creamed mixture.
- Sift the flour with the baking powder and add alternately with the milk. Blend well. If using an electric mixer, turn to lowest speed when adding flour and buttermilk.
- Dissolve the baking soda in the vinegar and fold into the cake batter very carefully. Turn into two prepared cake pans.
- Place in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the cake springs back when pressed lightly in the center. Let cakes cool on a rack for several minutes. In the meantime, combine all ingredients for cream cheese frosting, and frost cakes.
- Serve & Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 377g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 1193 | |
| Calories from Fat 407 | 34% |
| Total Fat 46.3g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat 26.65g | 107% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 219mg | 73% |
| Sodium 598mg | 25% |
| Potassium 306mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 179.92g | 48% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.4g | 8% |
| Sugars 109.8g | 73% |
| Protein 16.18g | 26% |
