Red Velvet Cake

Name: Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 1 h 53 min
Cook time: 1 h 53 min
Total time: 1 h 53 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 113 grams cake flour; 14 grams natural cocoa; 340 grams cream cheese, room temperature; 298 grams dark brown sugar; 156 grams all-purpose flour; 1 fluid ounce fluid ounce red liquid food coloring; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 pinch Pinch kosher salt; 237 milliliters low-fat buttermilk, room temperature; 383 grams powdered sugar; 85 grams unsalted butter, room temperature; 113 grams unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp white vinegar; 2 whole eggs, room temperature

Red Velvet Cake requires about 1 hour and 53 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 539 calories, 6g of protein, and 24g of fat. It is perfect for valentin day. A mixture of baking soda, liquid food coloring, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

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Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Spray 2 (9-inch) round pans with nonstick spray, line the bottom of the pan with a parchment paper round, spray the parchment with nonstick spray, and set aside.

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Frying Pan

Whisk the flours, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl and set aside.

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Baking Soda

Cocoa Powder

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk the buttermilk, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla together in a small bowl and set aside.

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Food Color

Buttermilk

Vanilla

Vinegar

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Whisk

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Combine the brown sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and cream on medium speed until lightened in color, 2 minutes. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Return the mixer to medium speed and slowly add the eggs and beat until they are fully incorporated.

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Brown Sugar

Butter

Cream

Egg

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Stand Mixer

Spatula

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With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture in 3 installments, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl between each installment.

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Buttermilk

All Purpose Flour

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Mix on low speed until smooth, 30 to 45 seconds.

Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake until the cake springs back when pressed or reaches an internal temperature of 205 degrees F, 30 to 35 minutes.

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Oven

Cool in the pans on a rack for 10 minutes, and then remove the cake from the pans and cool completely, about 1 hour, before frosting.

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Frosting

Combine the cream cheese and butter on medium speed, just until blended, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl.

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Cream Cheese

Butter

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Stand Mixer

Bowl

Add the vanilla and salt and beat until combined. With the speed on low, add the powdered sugar in 4 batches, beating until smooth between each addition. Refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes before using.

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Powdered Sugar