Description
A bright and soft red velvet cake enriched with cream cheese frosting, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour (substitute cake flour for lighter texture)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-processed preferred)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk (substitute with 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
- 1 cup vegetable oil (or ยพ cup oil + ยผ cup applesauce)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons high-quality red food coloring (or beet powder)
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 16 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- ยฝ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- Holiday decorations (sugared cranberries, rosemary sprigs, white chocolate snowflakes)
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients and set aside.
- Combine wet ingredients and create batter.
- Mix dry and wet ingredients until smooth.
- Bake at 350ยฐF (175ยฐC) for 40 minutes, then cool.
- Prepare cream cheese frosting and assemble cake with decorations.
Notes
For a fun twist, layer crumbs as in a trifle to create a quick party dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg