Red Velvet Cake Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe produces the best ever red velvet cake with buttery, vanilla and cocoa flavors, as well as a delicious tang from buttermilk.
Red Velvet Cake
This is one of the most requested cake recipe in yummy tummy. Finally i got a chance to make it and i have managed to share it before valentine's day. Yay, now you can surprise your loved ones with this.
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Ingredients for Red Velvet Cake
- All Purpose Flour / Maida - 21/4 cup / 300 grams
- Sugar - 11/2 cup / 300 grams
- Unsalted Butter - ¼ cup / 60 grams
- Oil - ¼ cup / 60 ml
- Eggs - 2
- Cocoa Power - 2 tbsp
- Red Food Coloring - 1.5 tbsp or as needed
- Buttermilk - 1 cup / 240 ml
- Baking Soda - 1 tsp
- Vinegar - 1 tbsp (white)
- Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
- Salt - ½ tsp
- Flour Buttercream as needed (CHECK THIS)
This cake gets all its glory with the frosting you make for it. Please make a white frosting for this, because that what makes it standout. I recommend you to frost it with either my cream cheese frosting or flour buttercream. YUM YUM..Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.
How to Make Red Velvet Cake
- Start by preparing three 8-inch pan, by buttering on all sides, dusting it with flour and tap off the excess flour. Set this aside.
- Preheat oven to 180 degree C.
- Take cocoa, food colouring powder, ¼ cup of buttermilk and mix to a paste. Set aside.
- Now take butter, oil, sugar, vanilla in a large bowl, Use a electric beater to cream this up.
- Now add in eggs and cream again.
- Add in cocoa food colour mix and mix well.
- Add in flour, salt, buttermilk and fold gently.
- Now take baking soda in a bowl, add in vinegar. It will bubble up. pour this into the batter and mix gently. This will lighten the batter.
- Divide this between the cake pan and bake for 25 to 30 mins.
- Remove it and let it cool completely.
- Meanwhile prepare your frosting, check this link for all frosting recipe in this blog.
- Spread frosting between each layer of cake, sandwich the cakes, spread frosting all around the sides and serve.
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Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cup / 300 grams All Purpose Flour / Maida
- 1 ½ cup / 300 grams Sugar
- ¼ cup / 60 grams Unsalted Butter
- ¼ cup / 60 ml Oil
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tbsp Cocoa Power
- 1.5 tbsp or as needed Red Food Coloring
- 1 cup / 240 ml Buttermilk
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tbsp Vinegar white
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- ½ tsp Salt
- as needed Flour Buttercream CHECK THIS
Instructions
- Start by preparing three 8-inch pan, by buttering on all sides, dusting it with flour and tap off the excess flour. Set this aside.
- Preheat oven to 180 degree C.
- Take cocoa, food colouring powder, ¼ cup of buttermilk and mix to a paste. Set aside.
- Now take butter, oil, sugar, vanilla in a large bowl, Use a electric beater to cream this up.
- Now add in eggs and cream again.
- Add in cocoa food colour mix and mix well.
- Add in flour, salt, buttermilk and fold gently.
- Now take baking soda in a bowl, add in vinegar. It will bubble up. pour this into the batter and mix gently. This will lighten the batter.
- Divide this between the cake pan and bake for 25 to 30 mins.
- Remove it and let it cool comepletely
- Meanwhile prepare your frosting, check this link for all frosting recipe in this blog.
- Spread frosting between each layer of cake, sandwich the cakes, spread frosting all around the sides and serve.
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Red Velvet Cake Recipe Step by Step
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Start by preparing three cake pans, CHECK THIS TO SEE HOW |
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| i added few spoons of buttermilk to mix it up, if you are using liquid food colour, you dont have to add any buttermilk |
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| mix well |
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| When the cake is cooling, i made this FLOUR BUTTERCREAM |
bhuvana yahoo
its looks yummy...for to prepare buttercream i dont have beater wt can do?
Anonymous
Thanks for sharing this recipe.....Is white vinegar & synthetic vinegar (which is used in pickles) the same....
Anonymous
u r very kind aarchi. i m dying to have this recipe for a long time :)....
sabiha, from Bangladesh
Ganga Devi
Awesome Arthi.
Is there any substitute for egg
Aarthi
@Ganga DeviI dont think there is sub for eggs
Aarthi
@bhuvana yahoobeater helps you to get creamy butter cream. You can use manual wishk, but it wont be that creamy.
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use synthetic vinegar.
urmimala ghatak
Hi Aarthi...I use a microwave convection and can bake only one cake at a time..is that alright or will the batter not rise well if left for long?
Aarthi
@urmimala ghatakyes u can bake one cake at time. it will work good.
Ruchi sharma
Hi aarthi, I have tried a lot of your recipes and I love them all.I would like to request you to please post a recipe for crème brulé ( with flavors) .thank you 🙂
Ruchi sharma
Hi aarthi, I have tried a lot of your recipes and I love them all. I would like to request you to please post a recipe for crème brulé along with some flavors that can b added. You are doing a great job helping us with the amazing recipes. Thank you..will be waiting for your response.
Ruchi sharma
Hi aarthi, I have tried a lot of your recipes and I love them all.I would like to request you to please post a recipe for crème brulé ( with flavors) .thank you 🙂
Anonymous
Hello Aarthi,
I tried this recipe yesterday with the same method as yours and did not change anything except that I used Baking powder instead of baking soda. But my cake did not fluff up as urs and looks like a sad brownie now.The taste is very good. Just that it did not rise and got baked well within 30 minutes. I use an electric oven. Can you let me know where I went wrong? Last week I tried your strawberry cupcakes and even then the cake did not rise. However, I also tried bakery honey cake and that rose very well, quite fluffy and enjoyed by everyone. Please advise me on this as to where I went wrong as I am not able to figure it out.
Aarthi
@AnonymousThat is the mistake, dont change the raising agent.Baking soda and baking powder are diff.
Anonymous
I made this on my wedding anniversay. Cake was superb but buttercream phat gye what was the reason??
Aarthi
@Anonymousenglish please.
Anonymous
Butter cream was not smooth as it should and look like split milk. Phutkian...
Anonymous
Dear aarthi ji.
Thanks for the beautiful recipe.
Plz tell me 1.5 tbsp red food color means whats the quantity and baking soda or baking powder is same thing or two diffrent this.
Plz help me by answering this.
Aarthi
@AnonymousI think u must have added butter to hot mixture
Aarthi
@AnonymousRed food colouring depends on your liking. U can adjust it. And baking powder and baking soda, both are different.
Anonymous
Hey can u help this without agg
And less quantity even
Anonymous
Plz Lemme Knw can this cake be done without eggs
And how can I make in less quantity I mean less measures
Aarthi
@Anonymousno this needs eggs
Priyanka
Dear aarthi i cant able to get baking soda while i ask baking soda they are giving cooking soda shall i use cooking soda
Anonymous
Instead of egg wat else can we use.pls tell me.
Aarthi
@Anonymoussorry there is no sub for eggs in this
Aarthi
@Priyankabaking soda and cooking soda are same. u can use them
vineetaann
aarthi whats the substitute for buutermilk? I'm planning to bake this cake today .
Aarthi
@vineetaanntake curd and mix with little water to dilute it
Anonymous
Can i use 8inch pan to bake three times
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use
Sunanda
I tried your recipe yesterday it was very nice ihave ever tasted such a good cake
Sunmeet
Hi aarthi, made this cake and it came out to be the yummiest and softest one ever since... But it did not rise although it was soft.. I used the same amount and ingredients as urs.. I have made this entire cake twice with same results.. Can u help me
Aarthi
@Sunmeet May be the baking soda must be expired, use a new batch
Anonymous
Is tiz possible to make in pressure cooker...
can we skip baking powder...
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can make this in cooker, but u cannot skip baking soda
Anonymous
Thanks Arthi ,
to bake in cooker is aluminum foil is mandatory
Anonymous
can we whipping cream foresting for this cake
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use
Aarthi
@Anonymousu have to be this in alminum tin
Loftier
Can I use vegeatable oil instead of butter ?? If so than please tell the quantity?? Thanks in advance..
Loftier
Can I use vegeatable oil instead of butter??? If so than please tel me the quantity??
Aarthi
@Loftierbutter is what makes this light and fluffy
Aysha
Hi Aarthi,i am planning to cook this cake in pressure cooker.How much time should i keep it in flame? should i preheat the cooker??
Aarthi
@Ayshai think it will take more than 30 mins, yes u have to preheat it before putting in
sindhu naropanth
Hi AArthi,
I love your recipes. This was the first I tried and was a success. 🙂 Thank you so much.
Just a couple of questions-
1. What should be the temperature of the oven while actually baking?
2. I use Morphy Richards OTG. The cakes get burnt on the bottom always. Where am I going wrong? How do I avoid the bottom from being burnt. I tried placing an aluminium pan inverted and then placing the baking vessel over it. But it still gets burnt. I once burnt all my cup cakes 🙁
Aarthi
@sindhu naropanththe temp is 180 degree c...use both coil on in the oven.
sindhu naropanth
Hi Aarathi,
Thanks for your reply. But I do keep both coils on. How do I avoid the burning?
Aarthi
@sindhu naropanthif the cake is getting lot of colour half way through the cooking. place a foil on top of it. Dont cover the cake completely, just place a foil on top..
Anonymous
Can you give the weight of 1 cup of maida, 1 cup of sugar & 1 cup of cocoa powder in grams....
Aarthi
@Anonymous
1 cup maida weighs 120 grams
1 cup sugar weighs 200 grams
1 cup cocoa weighs 100 grams
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi,
can u please give me the temperature and time for baking this in convection mode microwave? Also am using Self rising Flour(homepride), so i dont have to add baking soda separately rit?
Anonymous
Is vinegar a must?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes vinegar is must
Aarthi
@Anonymoussame temp and same timing. Not sure about self rising flour
sumaiya
@Aarthi i have heard that substitution for egg is curd. Hope it helps every one i was just following this blog it has an amazing recipees i love going new dishes thanku so much for such wonderful recipees vl try it soon
Anonymous
For last Valentine's day I requested u for the REd velvet cake recipe & u posted it 1 week before the special day as u promised.......Thank u so much........
For the coming Valentine's day I want to prepare some unique cake or any special dish for my hubby.....Please help....Also plz let me know abt ur plan (dish) as I have no idea abt what to do to make him surprise.
Agnelo Barreto
Hi Aarthi,
What oil could be used for the recipe. Thank you.
Aarthi
@Agnelo Barretouse normal cooking oil
Anonymous
Can we use apple cider vinegar instead of vinegar that u mentioned
Rani.
Hi,I have tried the red velvet cake.taste was good but the cake didn't rise.used the same measurements.I did it in the cooker. When I cut the cake I can't get the triangle shape...I mean sharp edge.plz help
amreen
Hi
Can we substitute baking soda for baking powder?
Aarthi
@amreenno u cannot sub
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use cider vinegar
Aarthi
@Rani.chill this cake for few hours before sliceing for clean slice
Priya
This cake looks perfect Arthi. Can we use Beetroot juice for the colouring. If so how much should I add.
Priya
Hai Arthi,
I am trying to make this cake but my oven is small. Can I prepare the batter and bake it 3 times. is it ok to sit the batter after mixing.
Aarthi
@Priyabeetroot juice cannot be used
Aarthi
@Priyaya u can
Anonymous
@Anonymous hi you can use milkmaid as a substitute instead of eggs... Works the same way. 🙂
Anonymous
You can use milkmaid condensed milk instead of eggs. Works equally well. 🙂
Anonymous
can I use salted butter instead of unsalted one?? and if not can you tell me how can I make unsalted butter at home??
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use salted butter
Anonymous
Hi arthi can you post recipie of red velvet cake with natural food colour,like with beetroot or something else
Anonymous
Hi aarthi,
U r doing a grt job.
Shd v not soak the cake?
Unknown
Hi Arthi..thanks a lot for your awesome recipes...even my 13 yr old daughter follows your recipes and have tried a few dishes. My prob is while using the food color...the cake tastes a bit salty. Is it natural or I have gone wrong somewhere. Used the same food color
Unknown
HI AARTHI AWESOME RECIPES..... I HAVE TROED MANY OF YOUR RECIPES THEY ARE SIMPLE AND YUMMY FOR TUMMY ... I WANT TO TRY YOUR CAKE RECIPES BUT DRAWBACK IS I DONT HAVE OVEN OR MICROWAVE TO BAKE THE CAKE IS THERE ANY ALTERNATIVE FOR IT..... AND TIME
Chandrakala
Hi aarthi I'm trying all ur recipes I want to try cakes but I don't have oven so pls can u tel me how to make it in pressure cooker and how much time it will take, plsssss
maheen ejaz
Hey... Can we make muffins from this recipe???
Ashwini R
Hi aarthi, can I use small sized eggs called natty eggs instead of regular egg. if yes how many I have to use.
Swami @ Rajan
The original red velvet cake uses beet juice and not food coloring. It's very much possible to use beet use. It's a matter few adjustments on the dry ingredients.
Esther
Hi Aarthi,
Baked this cake twice and on both the occasions it vanished in seconds.. thanks for the great recipe..
delphia
Aarthi is it ok to use fresh cream for frosting
delphia
And also instead of buttermilk and vinegar can i use eno fruit salt
Sara
Hello Aarthi... I have bookmarked many of ur recipes and always tried it and I must say it always came out perfect .. I'm planning to bake a red velvet cake on occasion of my anniversary next week .. I wanna bake a heart shaped cake and I only have 1 6" heart shaped cake pan .. can I bake in 3 batches after mixing the batter or can I reduce the qty and bake 2 cakes since 3 cakes takes lots of time ...
So wanna know if
1..I can bake cakes one after other in batches
2..can the mixtures be kept outside till then
3.. can the qty b reduced to half to make 6" 2 heart shape cake
4.. how much time will d heart shape takes to bake .. longer or lesser time ?
Plz help me clarify my doubt's
Thanks !
Usha
Hi aarthi.,want to thank u that your cake, pastry recipes are really awesome. I shared your web site link with my friends also. I tried black forest, pineapple and red velvet in a span of 15 days. The best thing with your recipes is u explain in simple ways, u also give options, and your pictures of preparation is too good. Thanks a ton.
Hathija
Hi. May i know in which rack shoukd i place the cake tin in otg oven. Mine is 30 ltr with fan and rotisserie function. When i tried the cakes and cupcakes became hard at the corners( too dry). Is it because of overbaking or wrong placement of cake tins?? Please reply
Benita
Hello aarthi , I hve a small OTG oven . So can I prepare the batter and then make the cakes one by one? Will making the batter wait affect the cakes and the result in any manner ?
Aarthi
yes you can do that. The batter will stay good for few hours.