The Most Amazing Red Velvet Cake
Learn the secrets to a flawless red velvet cake: rich in flavor, soft in texture, and irresistibly red. Get ready to impress!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 4 eggs
- 1½ cups buttermilk
- 1¼ cups warm water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter three 9-inch cake rounds. Dust with flour and tap out the excess.
- 2
Mix together flour, sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a stand mixer using a low speed until combined.
- 3
Add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, vanilla, vinegar, and food coloring. Beat on a medium speed until smooth. This should take just a couple of minutes.
- 4
Divide batter among the three prepared pans.
- 5
Bake for 30-35 minutes until the cake meets the toothpick test (stick a toothpick in and it comes out clean).
- 6
Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes and then turn out the cakes onto the racks and allow to cool completely before frosting.
- 7
Make the frosting. In a large bowl, beat together butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer for best results. Add in vanilla extract. Beat until combined. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time until frosting is smooth.
- 8
Assemble and frost the completely cooled cake.