Red Velvet Cake

Name: Red Velvet Cake
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.5 cup whole milk; 2 teaspoon vinegar; 1.25 cup all purpose flour; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 0.25 cup softened butter; 0.5 cup sugar; 3 oz oil; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon red food dye; 8 oz cream cheese; 8 tablespoons softened butter; 2 cup powdered sugar; 4 tablespoons heavy cream; 2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 0.5 teaspoon salt

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Red Velvet Cake

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Directions

1Combine half a cup of milk and two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until it curdles.
2Sift together 1 1/4 cups of flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.
3In a stand mixer, add 1/4 cup of softened butter and 1/2 cup of sugar and beat vigorously.
4Add one large egg at room temperature and mix using a spatula to get everything from the sides and bottom of the bowl.
5Drizzle in 3 oz of oil slowly, then add the milk and vinegar mixture along with 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
6Add the dry ingredients in two segments to avoid overworking the batter.
7Add 1 tablespoon of red food coloring and mix until fully incorporated.
8Grease two 6 inch cake pans with oil and add a piece of parchment paper at the bottom.
9Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and bake at 350F for 17-19 minutes.
10Once the cakes have cooled, level them with a serrated knife.
11For the cream cheese frosting, mix 8 oz of softened cream cheese, 8 tablespoons of softened butter, 2 cups of powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons of heavy cream, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
12Add a good amount of frosting to the first layer, then stack the second cake layer on top and frost the entire cake.

Ingredients

0.5 cup whole milk
2 teaspoon vinegar
1.25 cup all purpose flour
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
0.25 cup softened butter
0.5 cup sugar
3 oz oil
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon red food dye
8 oz cream cheese
8 tablespoons softened butter
2 cup powdered sugar
4 tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
0.5 teaspoon salt

Equipment

knifestand mixerspatulawhisksifter6 inch cake panscake turnerscale

Red Velvet Cake

Serves 1

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Red Velvet Cake

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Serves 1

Directions

1Combine half a cup of milk and two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until it curdles.
2Sift together 1 1/4 cups of flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.
3In a stand mixer, add 1/4 cup of softened butter and 1/2 cup of sugar and beat vigorously.
4Add one large egg at room temperature and mix using a spatula to get everything from the sides and bottom of the bowl.
5Drizzle in 3 oz of oil slowly, then add the milk and vinegar mixture along with 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
6Add the dry ingredients in two segments to avoid overworking the batter.
7Add 1 tablespoon of red food coloring and mix until fully incorporated.
8Grease two 6 inch cake pans with oil and add a piece of parchment paper at the bottom.
9Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and bake at 350F for 17-19 minutes.
10Once the cakes have cooled, level them with a serrated knife.
11For the cream cheese frosting, mix 8 oz of softened cream cheese, 8 tablespoons of softened butter, 2 cups of powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons of heavy cream, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
12Add a good amount of frosting to the first layer, then stack the second cake layer on top and frost the entire cake.