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The Best Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

The Best Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

The Best Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting has layers of moist and fluffy red velvet cakes with a smooth Cream Cheese Frosting.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 845 kcal

Ingredients
 

For The Cake

  • 3¾ cups All-purpose flour, Spooned and levelled
  • 2½ cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Cocoa powder
  • 1½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cup Buttermilk, Room temperature
  • 3 Eggs, Room temperature
  • 1¼ cups Oil
  • 2 teaspoon White vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Orange zest
  • ¼ cup Sour cream, Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Red food gel colour
  • ⅓ cup Hot water

For The Cream Cheese Frosting

  • ½ cup Butter, Room temperature
  • 8 ounce Cream cheese, Room temperature
  • 3-4 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 teaspoon Orange zest, Optional
  • 3 tablespoon Heavy cream, Optional

Instructions
 

How To Make The Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉insert. Grease and line insert 3X8-inch pans with parchment paper.
  • Sift all dry ingredients together and set aside.
    3¾ cups All-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon Cocoa powder, 1½ teaspoon Baking soda, ½ teaspoon Salt
  • Mix the eggs, buttermilk, sour cream, oil, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
    1 tablespoon Vanilla extract, 1¼ cup Buttermilk, 3 Eggs, 1¼ cups Oil, ¼ cup Sour cream
  • Add the sugar to the above mixture and mix well.
    2½ cup Granulated sugar
  • Mix in the orange zest.
    1 tablespoon Orange zest
  • Next, add the Red Gel Food Colouring and White Vinegar. Add the sifted dry ingredients and gently fold them in.
    2 teaspoon White vinegar, 1 teaspoon Red food gel colour
  • At the end, add the hot water to dilute the batter. Divide the batter between three 8-inch pans and bake for 30 minutes in a 350F oven. Let them cool down in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer them to the cooling rack to cool down fully.
    ⅓ cup Hot water

How To Make The Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Beat the butter with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy.
    ½ cup Butter
  • Add room-temperature cream cheese and beat well with the butter. The mixture should be smooth and creamy.
    8 ounce Cream cheese
  • Add the powdered sugar ¼ cup at a time and beat in between.
    3-4 cups Powdered sugar
  • Add the vanilla extract and orange zest, if using. Frost the cool cakes, then decorate the top with cream cheese and sprinkles. I used Mini Heart, Valentine Sprinkles.
    1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract, 2 teaspoon Orange zest
  • If the frosting is not smooth enough and spreadable, add a couple of tablespoons of heavy cream to have the desired consistency.
    3 tablespoon Heavy cream

Nutrition

Calories: 845kcalCarbohydrates: 127gProtein: 9gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 480mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 2gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 815IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Fluffy Red Velvet Cake, Moist Red Velvet cake, Red Velvet Cake, The Best Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
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