purple velvet cake

Macon, GA
Updated on Oct 11, 2011

My family loves my velvet cakes and they are so delicious and moist. I make the purple velvet cake for birthdays.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield 12 serivings

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons or 15 drops of purple food coloring
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • FROSTING
  • 1 8 ounces package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, room temperature
  • 1 pound confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make purple velvet cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease bottom and sides of three 8-inch round cake pans. Mix together the dry ingredients with wire whisk until well combined. In a separate bowl, combine all wet ingredients. (Note: 10 drops of blue and 15 drops of pink for a dark purple, or 24 drops of red and 16 drops of blue for a medium purple.) Gradually add wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stir until well combined. Pour into greased and floured round cake pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until toothpick inseted near the center comes out clean. Let it cool for 15 minutes and remove from pans on wire rack to allow cool completely.
  • Step 2
    Cream together the cream cheese and butter. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth and creamy. Spread between layers and over top and sides of a cake.

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