Red Velvet Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This is the holy grail of layer cakes. The most romantic, gorgeous, vibrant cake of all time. The “I can’t quite put my finger on the flavor” cake. Dense, yet soft ‘n light. The sweet marriage of buttermilk and vanilla with a little cocoa on the side. Tall, dramatic, and completely covered in tangy cream cheese frosting.
As I’ve told you many, many times before, I’ve always been unsure about red velvet. Quite honestly, I don’t really trust a cake that has a mystery flavor. Is it vanilla? Is it chocolate? Is it just a butter cake colored red? Why is dessert so confusing!
That was until I learned the beauty of this mighty flavor. From brownies and cookies to bars and brownies again, I’ve had quite a lot of fun getting to know red velvet. Mild chocolate intertwined with the unmistakable taste of buttermilk, a generous dose of vanilla, and plenty of butter flavor. These four flavors make up the mystery of red velvet and are essential to perfecting a red velvet layer cake. Not only are the flavors fabulous, red velvet cake’s texture is something to write home about. It’s dense but soft with a moist, tender crumb. My absolute favorite part about red velvet cake, though, is the cream cheese frosting. Slathered on thick, this frosting is delicately sweet and undeniably creamy.
Ingredients:
Cake
Directions:
for full instruction please see : sallysbakingaddiction.com
As I’ve told you many, many times before, I’ve always been unsure about red velvet. Quite honestly, I don’t really trust a cake that has a mystery flavor. Is it vanilla? Is it chocolate? Is it just a butter cake colored red? Why is dessert so confusing!
That was until I learned the beauty of this mighty flavor. From brownies and cookies to bars and brownies again, I’ve had quite a lot of fun getting to know red velvet. Mild chocolate intertwined with the unmistakable taste of buttermilk, a generous dose of vanilla, and plenty of butter flavor. These four flavors make up the mystery of red velvet and are essential to perfecting a red velvet layer cake. Not only are the flavors fabulous, red velvet cake’s texture is something to write home about. It’s dense but soft with a moist, tender crumb. My absolute favorite part about red velvet cake, though, is the cream cheese frosting. Slathered on thick, this frosting is delicately sweet and undeniably creamy.
Ingredients:
Cake
- 3 cups (345g) cake flour (spoon & leveled)1
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 Tablespoons (10g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature2
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) canola or vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs, room temperature and separated
- 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons (22ml) vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
- liquid or gel red food coloring3
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, room temperature4
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- 16 ounces (450g) full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature5
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 4 cups (480g) confectioners' sugar
- 2-3 Tablespoons (30-45ml) cream or milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Spray or lightly butter two 9x2 (deep dish) cake pans6. Set aside.
- Make the cake: Whisk the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until smooth and creamy - about 1 minute. Add the sugar and beat on high speed for 2 minutes until creamed together fairly well. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the oil and beat on high for 2 minutes. The butter may look curdled and not completely combine with the oil. It's ok!
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for full instruction please see : sallysbakingaddiction.com
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