Red Velvet Cake

Name: Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 - 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: RED VELVET CAKE; 2 c white sugar; 2 stick unsalted butter, softened; 3 eggs; 2 oz red food coloring; 1/2 c water; 1/2 c cocoa powder; 2 1/2 c flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 c buttermilk; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 Tbsp white vinegar; FILLING; 16 oz cream cheese, softened; 2 c confectioners' sugar; 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened; 4 Tbsp white chocolate liqueur; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp heavy cream; FROSTING; 3 stick unsalted butter, softened; 4 1/2 c confectioners' sugar; 3 Tbsp heavy cream; 4 1/2 Tbsp white chocolate liqueur; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

By Katrina Freed
@Kat19702

Forget the old pasty flour icing... this one is much easier and tastier too! Perfect for Valentine's Day!

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

8 - 10

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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RED VELVET CAKE
2 c

white sugar
2 stick

unsalted butter, softened
3

eggs
2 oz

red food coloring
1/2 c

water
1/2 c

cocoa powder
2 1/2 c

flour
1 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

salt
1 c

buttermilk
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1 Tbsp

white vinegar
FILLING
16 oz

cream cheese, softened
2 c

confectioners' sugar
1/2 stick

unsalted butter, softened
4 Tbsp

white chocolate liqueur
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
1 Tbsp

heavy cream
FROSTING
3 stick

unsalted butter, softened
4 1/2 c

confectioners' sugar
3 Tbsp

heavy cream
4 1/2 Tbsp

white chocolate liqueur
2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

How to Make Red Velvet Cake

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour three 8 inch cake pans
CAKE BATTER:
Cream sugar and butter together then add eggs one at a time and mix well after each
In a small bowl mix water, cocoa, and food coloring together then add to batter and mix well
Gently stir flour, salt, and baking powder together in a separate bowl, then add flour mixture to batter alternating with buttermilk, then stir in vanilla
In a small bowl, whisk together baking soda and vinegar and add to cake batter
Pour batter evenly into three pans and bake at for 20 to 25 minutes then remove from heat and cool completely
FILLING:
Cream together butter and cream cheese, gradually add sugar, stir in vanilla, liqueur and heavy cream then beat till fluffy
FROSTING:
Cream butter and vanilla together, add confectioners sugar alternating with liqueur and heavy cream and beat to desired consistency