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Red Velvet Cake Recipe

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.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 14 minutes
Baking Time 30 minutes
Total Time 44 minutes
Course Baking
Servings 12 servings
Calories 12 kcal

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 tablespoon Cocoa Power
  • 1.5 tablespoon or as needed Red Food Coloring
  • 1 cup / 240 ml Buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 tablespoon Vinegar white
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
  • ½ teaspoon 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.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Serving Size
 
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
12
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.2
g
1
%
Trans Fat
 
0.003
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.3
g
Cholesterol
 
27
mg
9
%
Sodium
 
199
mg
9
%
Potassium
 
11
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
0.1
g
0
%
Sugar
 
0.1
g
0
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
40
IU
1
%
Calcium
 
4
mg
0
%
Iron
 
0.1
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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