Red Velvet Cake

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A moist cake known for it's bright red color and subtle chocolate flavor. This classic cake is often paired with tangy cream cheese frosting. Red velvet cake is a popular choice for birthdays and celebrations.

Yield: makes three 8-inch rounds

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Assembly Time10

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Maryanne Cabrera

Ingredients

Red Velvet Cake:

2 cup granulated sugar
12 Tbsp unsalted butter softened, room temp
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 large eggs room temp
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
6 Tbsp red liquid food coloring
3 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ cup buttermilk
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
5 teaspoon distilled white vinegar

Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz cream cheese room temp
1 cup unsalted butter softened, room temp
5 cup confectioners' sugar sifted
½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

Cake:

Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease three 8-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter, sugar and salt until smooth. Add eggs one at a time and mix until incorporated.
In a small bowl, combine cocoa powder, liquid food coloring, and vanilla extract to make a thick paste. Add paste to mixing bowl. Mix on low speed until paste is incorporated into batter.
Alternate adding flour and buttermilk to mixture. Add 1/3 of flour, followed by half of buttermilk. Start and end with flour. Mix until batter is smooth.
In a separate bowl, combine baking soda and vinegar. Add mixture to batter and mix until combined.
Transfer batter evenly among bake pans. Level out batter to ensure even layers. Bake for 20-25 minutes, rotating pans halfway thru baking. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes before unmolding. Allow cake layers to cool to room temperature before using.

Frosting:

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add sifted powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing on low speed until incorporated. Add salt and mix until smooth to desired consistency

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