Red Velvet Cake
April 9, 2012 by Chocolatier
Filed under Cakes - Cake Recipes, Chocolate Recipes
The true history of red velvet cake is open for debate, but one thing is for certain, it makes for a delicious cake with a delightful dark red coloring. It is often served as a layer cake with creamy white icing, but feel free to dress it up how you’d like. Try one of our wonderful chocolate frosting recipes!
| Red Velvet Cake |
Recipe type: Dessert
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The true history of red velvet cake is open for debate, but one thing is for certain, it makes for a delicious cake with a delightful dark red coloring. It is often served as a layer cake with creamy white icing, but feel free to dress it up how you’d like. Try one of our wonderful chocolate frosting recipes!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 2 1/2 cups all-propose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Red food coloring gel and a toothpick
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Lightly grease and flour an 8” round cake pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla and vinegar.
- In a medium bowl combine the dry ingredients including flour, sugar, baking powder, cacao powder and salt. Stir until well combined.
- Add the mixed dry ingredients into the large bowl with the wet ingredients.
- Using an electric mixer, beat for about 1 minute. Then, using a toothpick, start adding food coloring to your cake until you reach the desired color. Continue to beat the batter with a mixer for about 1 more minute.
- Pour the batter into your greased and floured cake pan. Bake for about 45-50 minutes.
- Your cake is done when it you insert a toothpick in the center and it comes out clean.
