Moist Red Velvet Cake and Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

5 from 14 votes

Moist Red Velvet Cake and Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

This moist red velvet cake features soft, tender layers and a traditional cream cheese frosting whipped to fluffy perfection. It's perfectly balanced and not overly sweet.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Southern

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 509kcal

Author Sharee

Ingredients

CAKE INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon fine salt
2 tablespoons dutch pressed cocoa powder
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

FROSTING INGREDIENTS

1 pound cream cheese softened
2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup), softened
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3-4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Instructions

CAKE INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray three 9 inch cake pans with baking spray or grease each pan. Set aside.
In a large bowl, shift together the dry ingredients for the cake. (I usually use my blender mixing bowl for this part to decrease how many dishes I use.)
In another large bowl use a whisk to mix all of the cake's wet ingredients together. These ingredients include the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla extract.
Combine both the dry and wet ingredients for the cake. Mix the batter just until the mixture is blended. Scrap sides of bowl with flat spatula to incorporate all ingredients into the batter.
Pour the batter into each greased baking pan, making sure to put an even amount of the batter into each pan.
Place the pans in the oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick appears clean with just a few crumbs after inserted into the cake. At about the 16 minute mark, start checking for doneness. While baking the cakes, rotate the cakes halfway during the cooking process.
When the cake layers are done, let them cool completely. Once cooled, frost the cake.

FROSTING INSTRUCTIONS

Place the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a standing mixer bowl. Start with 3 cups of the sugar and add as you go to taste.
Mix the ingredients for about 5 minutes on medium speed until the frosting is light and fluffy. While mixing the ingredients, occasionally scrape the sides of the bowl to ensure that all the ingredients get mixed together.
After the cakes have cooled frost the cake.

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