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Red Velvet Cake

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Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Red Velvet Cake:
  • - 3 ¾ cups cake flour about 445 grams
  • - 2 ½ cups granulated sugar about 500 grams
  • - 2 tablespoons cocoa powder about 18 grams
  • - 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • - 2 teaspoons salt
  • - 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • - 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • - 3 eggs
  • - 2 cups neutral oil
  • - 1 ½ teaspoons vinegar
  • - 2 oz red food coloring
  • - ¼ cup hot water
Cream Cheese Icing:
  • - 1 stick butter about 113 grams or 1/2 cup
  • - 1 stick cream cheese about 226 grams or 1 cup
  • - ¼ teaspoon salt
  • - ½ teaspoon almond extract optional
  • - 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • - 3-4 cups powdered sugar depending on desired stiffness of icing

Method
 

Red Velvet Cake:
  1. Mix cake flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, mix vanilla, buttermilk, eggs, and oil until combined.
  3. Add sugar and mix well.
  4. Stir in vinegar and food coloring.
  5. Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  6. Pour in hot water and mix until smooth.
  7. Divide batter into 3 greased and floured 8-inch cake pans.
  8. Bake at 350°F for about 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Let cool before frosting.
Cream Cheese Icing:
  1. Beat softened butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
  2. Add salt, almond extract (if using), and vanilla.
  3. Gradually add powdered sugar on low speed until combined.
  4. Increase speed and whip until light and fluffy.
  5. Spread icing over cooled cake layers.