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Best Red Velvet Cake Recipe

January 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

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A classic Red Velvet Cake that’s moist and delicious!! When a few particular, straightforward steps are followed, it’s surprisingly easy to make from scratch.

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This red velvet cake is really delicious, and the homemade cream cheese frosting is light and fluffy. Every holiday, I look forward to creating this dessert.

How to make red velvet cake?

The recipe for red velvet cake is quite simple to make from scratch. Each bite is soft and delicious, and the cream cheese icing adds a special touch. This southern cuisine will not let you down and maybe enjoyed all year long!

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Best Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Recipe by 50KrecipesCourse: DessertCuisine: American
Servings

12

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

25

minutes

This red velvet cake is really delicious, and the homemade cream cheese frosting is light and fluffy. Every holiday, I look forward to creating this dessert.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar (white)

  • ½ cup shortening

  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla  (extract)

  • 1 cup buttermilk

  • 2 eggs

  • 1/2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda

  • 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted

  • 1 tablespoon. white distilled vinegar

  • Icing:
  • 5 tablespoons flour (all-purpose)

  • 1 cup room temperature butter

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 cup white sugar

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 ℉ (175 degrees C). Two 9-inch round pans should be greased.
  • Combine shortening and 1 1/2 cup sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and beat them thoroughly.
  • Combine the cocoa powder and red food coloring in a paste and stir it into the whipped mixture. Combine the salt,  buttermilk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a mixing bowl.
  • teaspoon vanilla
  • add the flour and buttermilk mixture to the batter, mixing just until combined.
  • Combine the baking soda and vinegar in a mixing bowl and gently incorporate into the cake batter. After this, don’t stir or beat the batter.
  • Pour the batter into the pans that have been prepared. Bake for 30 minutes in a preheated oven, or until a tester inserted into the cake comes out clean. On a wire rack, cool the cakes entirely.
  • To make icing, follow these steps. Cook, stirring constantly, 5 tablespoons flour and milk over low heat until thickened.
  • Allow to cool completely before using. While the mixture cools, cream together butter, 1 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
  • Add the cooled flour mixture and beat until the frosting is smooth and spreadable. When the cake layers are entirely cold, frost them.
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