Description
A festive red velvet cake with a tender crumb and tangy cream cheese frosting, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil (or 1/2 cup butter + oil)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1–2 tbsp red gel food coloring
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 16 oz cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Sift the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cocoa) to remove lumps.
- Cream the vegetable oil (or butter and oil) with sugar until combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then mix in vanilla, buttermilk, and red gel food coloring.
- Fold in the sifted dry ingredients gently.
- Add white vinegar and mix gently until just combined.
- Pour the batter into greased 9-inch round pans.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.
Notes
Ensure ingredients are at room temperature for better emulsification. Sift the dry mix to avoid dense pockets in the cake.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg