Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 1 triple layer cake 1x
Ingredients
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- 3 cups flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cup full fat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 2 ounces red food coloring
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 8oz packages of cream cheese softened
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 4 –6 cups icing sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Butter 3 9-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper.
- Place the dry ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on low until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients and the food coloring and mix on medium for 3 -4 minutes.
- Evenly divide the batter between the pans and bake for 30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Remove the cakes and place on a cooling rack. Cool completely.
- Place the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer, cream until well combined. Add the vanilla and combine.
- Add the icing sugar in four equal portions, mixing just until incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Frost the cooled cakes
- Store in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Baking, dessert, Recipes
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