"This chocolate velvet cake is so moist and has a wonderful velvety texture and fine crumb. It is the perfect scratch chocolate cake recipe!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 (8oz) (226g) package cream cheese softened
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2 sticks (1cup) (226g) unsalted butter, softened
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2 cups (400g) sugar
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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2 cups (228g) cake flour — See Notes below for substitution
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1 cup (82g) unsweetened cocoa powder sifted (measure then sift)
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2 teaspoons (8g) baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon (3g) baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon (3g) salt
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1 teaspoon (4g) vanilla extract
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1 cup (240g) milk
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2 sticks (1 cup) (226g) unsalted butter, softened
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2 teaspoons (8g) vanilla extract
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6 to 6 1/2 cups (690g to 747g) powdered sugar
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1/4 cup (20g) cocoa lightly spoon into cup and level
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2 (8oz) packages cream cheese (total weight 452g) I use full fat cream cheese.