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Classic red velvet cake with creamy cream cheese frosting is the perfect cake for Valentines day. The red velvet cake is moist and flavorful covered in a creamy cream cheese frosting. The red velvet cake and the cream cheese frosting are the perfect combination of flavors. You can make this cake for a Valentines day party, or just as a fun way to celebrate the holiday. This cake would also be great as a Christmas cake. Decorate with your favorite cake decorations.
The red velvet cake is so moist and delicious. It is made with just a little bit of cocoa powder to give the cake its traditional red velvet taste. To make the cake so moist, vegetable oil is used instead of butter. You can bake this cake ahead of time and freeze it if you would like to frost and decorate the cake at another time. This cake will stay fresh in the freezer for up to one-two months.
For the creamy cream cheese frosting, softened cream cheese and butter are creamed together with a mixer. Beat powered sugar, vanilla extract and milk as needed to thin to get the frosting to your desired consistency. If your cakes have a dome, you may want to slice the top part of your cakes off so that they are more level. Slice the cakes into layers and frost between each layer, then frost and decorate the cake how you want.
Classic Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ( 2 oz.) bottle red food coloring
Ingredients for the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 16 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons milk, as needed to thin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and line 2 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper. In a large measuring cup, whisk together milk and vinegar, let sit for 10 minutes.
- In another large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda. In another bowl, whisk together the milk mixture with eggs, oil, vanilla extract and red food coloring.
- Pour the milk and egg mixture into the dry ingredients and beat with a mixer until smooth. Evenly divide the cake batter between the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 35 minutes. Let cool completely.
- For the cream cheese frosting, in a large bowl with either a hand or a stand mixer, beat softened butter and cream cheese together until fluffy. Gradually add in the powdered sugar until all is combined. Add in vanilla extract and milk as needed to thin.
- Layer cake and frost and decorate.