Servings : 10-12 people
My beautiful and delish Red Velvet Cake with cream cheese frosting.
Recipe courtesy of Joy of Baking
Ingredients for Cake
- 2 ½ cups sifted cake flour (250 grams)
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. regular or Dutch-processed cocoa powder (15 grams)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature (113gm)
- 1 ½ cups granulated white sugar (300gm)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk (240ml)
- 2 tbsp. liquid red food coloring
- 1 tsp. white distilled vinegar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
Ingredients for Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 - 8 ounce cream cheese, room temperature (227 grams)
- 1 - 8 ounce tub of Mascarpone cheese, room temperature (227 grams)
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioners' (icing or powdered) sugar, sifted (115 grams)
- 1 ½ cups cold heavy whipping cream (double cream) (35-40% butterfat) (360 ml)
Instructions
For the Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Butter two – 9 inch (23 cm) round cake pans and line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl sift together the flour, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
In bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter until soft (about 1-2 minutes). Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes). Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined.
In a measuring cup whisk the buttermilk with the red food coloring. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture, in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour.
In a small cup combine the vinegar and baking soda. Allow the mixture to fizz and then quickly fold into the cake batter.
Working quickly, divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans and smooth the tops with an offset spatula or the back of a spoon. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 25 – 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean. Cool the cakes in their pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Place a wire rack on top of the cake pan and invert, lifting off the pan. Once the cakes have completely cooled, wrap in plastic and place the cake layers in the refrigerator for at least an hour (or overnight). (This is done to make filling and frosting the cakes easier.)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
In the bowl of your electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese and mascarpone cheese until smooth. Add the vanilla and confectioners’ sugar and beat until smooth. Using the whisk attachment, gradually add the heavy cream and whip until the frosting is thick enough to spread. Add more sugar or cream as needed to get the right consistency.
Assemble: With a serrated knife, cut each cake layer in half, horizontally. You will now have four cake layers. Place one of the cake layers, top of the cake facing down, onto your serving platter. Spread the cake layer with a layer of frosting. Place another layer of cake on top of the frosting and continue to frost and stack the cake layers. Frost the top and sides of the cake. Can garnish the cake with sweetened or unsweetened coconut.
How to make Buttermilk
A tablespoon of lemon or vinegar mixed in a cup of milk then set aside for 10-15mins and used as directed. Try and use whole milk and make sure it’s at room temperature before adding the lemon/vinegar.
Asalamoalaikum WARAHMATULAHI
Asalamoalaikum WARAHMATULAHI wabarakato.If using red food color pwd for than how much should v use same amount or .?
W/Salaam, you might need to
W/Salaam, you might need to add and mix until your reach a bright red colour.
Hey can I use blue band
Hey can I use blue band instead of the butter?
You can although the flavour
You can although the flavour will not be as good as when you use butter.
Aslm fauzia cn I use vanilla
Aslm fauzia cn I use vanilla powder instead of vanilla extract n hw mch shud I put
W/Salaam, yes you can.
W/Salaam, yes you can. Depends on the intensity of the powder, they are quite potent. About a quarter tsp should be enough.
Assalaam
Assalaam
We can use laban as butter milk..right?
W/Salaam, yes you can.
W/Salaam, yes you can.
salaam,.
salaam,.
Can v use almarai cream cheese together for frosting..i mean the whole 16 ounce??
W/Salaam, if it is a salty
W/Salaam, if it is a salty cream cheese the result will end up being too salty.
Salaam 🙂
Salaam 🙂
I am making 3 of your recipes for Eid InshaAllah
I am making the red velvet cake which I have made before (Stunning) but I am scared to make this frosting instead of your carrot cake cream cheese frosting, which is divine! How does this one compare?
Is it really good?
W/Salaam, I really do favour
W/Salaam, I really do favour the carrot cake frosting, so I would go with that one as it will compliment this cake just as beautifully. 🙂
Salam fouzia..i want to make
Salam fouzia..i want to make this cake with out cheese frosting as my husband dsnt like cheese..can u plz tell me abt buttrr cream frosting..how to make this?
W/Salaam check for my
W/Salaam check for my buttercream frosting also in this folder.
One more question….u used
One more question….u used granulated white sugur not castor..does it melts in red velvet cake?as i have used granulated in my marble cake n it was un melted remained same:-(
If you find your granulated
If you find your granulated sugar is too course, by all means grind it or use castor. 🙂
Hellooo..salam..i made ds
Hellooo..salam..i made ds wonderful cake on eid vd 4cup flour..it was 6layers story cake..it was yumlicious..many thnx for the amazing effort for us….the only issue was its color..it turned pinkish red whole i use lot of red colour..i will trh vd sm other brand again..thnx alot
Can I make buttercream
Can I make buttercream frosting for this cake? As I don’t like cream cheese much.
Buttercream frosting is good to make design or flowers on cake or cream cheese frosting is good?
Yes you can use buttercream
Yes you can use buttercream to frost. Both frostings can be piped.
Hey ,
Hey ,
May i know if i can use vegetable oil instead of butter??? Please reply
Hi, yes you can.
Hi, yes you can.
Asalam fauzia thanks for all those yummy recipes..can u pls tell me what can be used to replace buttermilk? Because it seems like its not easily available in my country..thanks..
W/Salaam, a tip on how to make buttermilk is given at the bottom of the recipe.