How to make Red velvet Cake at home?

🎂 Red Velvet Cake Recipe

In this article we will tell you about how to make Red velvet cake at home.

🧁 Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 2½ cups (300g) all-purpose flour
• 1½ cups (300g) sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cocoa powder
• 1½ cups (360ml) vegetable oil
• 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tbsp red food coloring
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp white vinegar

For cream cheese frosting:

• 1 cup (225g) cream cheese (softened)
• ½ cup (115g) butter (softened)
• 2–2½ cups (250–300g) powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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🥣 Instructions:

🔴 For the Cake:

1. Preheat Oven:
   Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
2. Dry Ingredients:
   In a bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside.

1. Wet Ingredients:
   In another large bowl, mix sugar and oil. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Then add buttermilk, red food coloring, vanilla, and vinegar. Mix well.
2. Combine:
   Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix until smooth and combined.
3. Bake:
   Divide batter into pans. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.

🤍 For the Frosting:

1. Cream Butter & Cheese:
   Beat cream cheese and butter together until creamy.
2. Add Sugar & Vanilla:
   Add powdered sugar gradually and vanilla. Beat until fluffy.

🧁 Assemble the Cake:

• Place one cake layer on a plate. Spread a thick layer of frosting on top.
• Add the second layer and frost the top and sides.
• Decorate with red velvet crumbs or as you like!

Hope you understood how to make red velvet cake.