Red Velvet Cake

Category: Cakes
  • 10.5 oz brown sugar
  • 4 oz unsalted butter, 68°-72°
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5.5 oz all-purpose flour
  • 4 oz cake flour
  • 1/2 oz natural cocoa (not dutch process)
  • 1 t soda
  • 1/2 t kosher salt
  • 1 c low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 T white vinegar
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1 oz red color
  • Cream Cheese Frosting

Heat oven to 325°.

Cream butter and brown sugar two minutes on medium speed. Add eggs and combine on medium speed.

Combine dry ingredients in small bowl.

In third bowl, combine liquid ingredients.

Stir in dry ingredients into creamed mixture in three pours, alternating with two pours of the liquid mixture.

Pour 1 lb. 2 oz. into each pan. Bake 30-35 minutes. Internal temperature 205°.

Published Mar 17, 2011 and last updated Aug 10, 2024.