Red Velvet Cake Recipe

SPECIAL VALENTINE’S CAKE / RED CAKE

Red Velvet Cake is one of most people’s big time favorite, I am one of them. A delightful moist and soft cake with creamy cream cheese frosting, is heavenly. I always love it with butter in it. I have decorated it with cake crumble sprinkle, just like a red velvet carpet on the surface with the heart right in the middle. Of course you can make this cake also for any other occasions or anytime at all. But because red always symbolizes a celebration, it’s best suited for occasions like Valentine’s Day, Christmas and New Year celebrations. I hope you’re inspired to make one for this season.

INGREDIENTS:

I am using a 7-inch round pan

• Red Velvet Cake

90g (3/4 stick) unsalted butter (softened, not melting)

150g (3/4 cup) castor sugar 

2 eggs (room temp)

160g (3/4 cup) buttermilk or (160g milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)

165g (3/4 cup) vegetable oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

240g (2 cups) cake flour

2 tbsp cocoa powder

¾ tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

20 drips or 8g (1/2 tsp) red food coloring (or add to your desired vibrancy of the redness)

• Cream Cheese Frosting

225g (1 cup) unsalted butter

125g (1 cup) powdered sugar

300g (1 ½ cup) cream cheese

• Decorations

Red velvet cake crumble (sprinkle on top of cake)