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18Ingredients
48Minutes
570Calories
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Description
A little bit vanilla, a little bit chocolate, and a little bit tangy. The exact flavor of red velvet cake is hard to describe, but this recipe makes a vibrant, tender, and delicious cake.
Ingredients
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12 SERVINGS
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened, for cake)
- 2 Tbsp. canola oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract (for cake)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt (for cake)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 Tbsp. red food coloring (or enough to achieve desired shade of red)
- 1 1/2 blocks cream cheese (8 oz. per block, softened)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened, for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1/8 tsp. salt (for frosting)
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Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Spray two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans liberally with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Place the butter, canola oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla into a large mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, cream ingredients together on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute, scraping sides of bowl with rubber spatula as necessary. Add the eggs, and continue to beat until mixture is light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
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570Calories
Sodium
Fat
Carbs
Fiber
Potassium
Calories570Calories from Fat260 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Fat29g45% |
Saturated Fat16g80% |
Trans Fat |
Cholesterol110mg37% |
Sodium350mg15% |
Potassium150mg4% |
Protein6g |
Calories from Fat260 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Carbohydrate72g24% |
Dietary Fiber1g4% |
Sugars54g |
Vitamin A20% |
Vitamin C2% |
Calcium8% |
Iron8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Reviews(2)
Yummly User 2 years ago
It turned out great. Now I just have to learn a better icing technique #FirstTime
Yummly User 4 years ago
This red velvet cake was amazing! My son love this cake for his birthday. The only changes I made was I sprayed the pan with Pam before lined the pans with parchment paper then sprayed the top of the paper again with Pam. Otherwise I followed the recipe all the way through and it came out perfect!