Name: Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 2-layer 8-inch cake or 22 cupcakes
Ingredients: 265g all-purpose flour (2 cups plus 1 teaspoon); 50g natural unsweetened (not Dutch processed) cocoa powder (1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon), plus extra for dusting cake pans; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 227g (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing; 144g granulated sugar ( about 3/4 cup minus 1 teaspoon); 144g light brown sugar (about 2/3 cup lightly packed); 1 1/2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume; 1 tablespoon (15ml) vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon red gel paste food coloring (optional; see notes); 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, room temperature; To Frost the Cake: 1 recipe Flour Frosting (a.k.a. Ermine Frosting) , Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting , or Fast and Easy Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep Time

30m

Cook Time

Total Time

30m

This Red Velvet Cake recipe creates a rich and moist dessert with a hint of cocoa and a vibrant red color. Topped with a creamy frosting, it's a perfect treat for any occasion. Full of flavor and visually stunning, this cake is sure to impress.

Red Velvet Cake

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Servings: 1 2-layer 8-inch cake or 22 cupcakes

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265g all-purpose flour (2 cups plus 1 teaspoon)

50g natural unsweetened (not Dutch processed) cocoa powder (1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon), plus extra for dusting cake pans

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

227g (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing

144g granulated sugar ( about 3/4 cup minus 1 teaspoon)

144g light brown sugar (about 2/3 cup lightly packed)

1 1/2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume

1 tablespoon (15ml) vanilla extract

1 tablespoon red gel paste food coloring (optional; see notes)

3 large eggs, room temperature

1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, room temperature

To Frost the Cake: 1 recipe Flour Frosting (a.k.a. Ermine Frosting) , Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting , or Fast and Easy Cream Cheese Frosting

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

6,589kcal

329%
Fat

303g

15%
Saturated Fat

186g

9%
Carbohydrates

890g

44%
Fiber

28g

1%
Sugar

547g

27%
Protein

76g

3%
Cholesterol

1,217mg

60%
Sodium

4,657mg

232%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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