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BEST RED VELVET CAKE RECIPE (SOFT, MOIST AND EASY) Recipe

BEST RED VELVET CAKE RECIPE (SOFT, MOIST AND EASY) Recipe
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Indulge in the best Red Velvet Cake recipe ever! This cake is incredibly soft, moist, and boasts a perfectly balanced flavor, topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting. It’s a classic favorite that’s easy to make and sure to impress.

Ingredients

Red Velvet Cake:

  • 2 cups granulated sugar (400g)
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil (170g)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (113g)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1 1/3 cup buttermilk (320g) – mix 1 1/3 cup whole milk with 4 tsp vinegar or lemon juice to make your own
  • 2 tsp vinegar
  • 1 tbsp gel red food color – may need up to 1.5 tbsp depending on the brand
  • 1/4 cup boiling water (60g)
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Dutch processed cocoa powder (15g)
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (390g)
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch (30g)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (2.5 sticks or 283g)
  • 20 oz cream cheese, room temperature (2.5 8 oz blocks or 570g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3–4 cups icing sugar, sifted (360 to 480g)

Instructions

  1. Red Velvet Cake: Pre-heat oven to 350F and line 3 8″ cake pans with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, and melted butter. Add eggs and vanilla, then buttermilk, vinegar, and red food color. Whisk in cocoa mixture. Sift in flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Divide batter into pans and bake. Let cool.
  2. Cream Cheese Frosting: Mix butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, whisking until fluffy. Adjust sugar for desired sweetness. Refrigerate if too soft.
  3. Assembly: Trim cake layers, stack with frosting in between. Apply a crumb coat, then frost the cake. Decorate as desired.

Notes

  • The cream cheese frosting recipe yields a generous amount, but you can scale it down if preferred.

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