The BEST Red Velvet Cake Recipe Ever! The cake is very moist, buttery, supple, and soft, with the most ideal red velvet flavor.
Cream cheese icing was used to top it off. This cake is ideal for Valentine's Day or for any red velvet fan in your life.
Ingredients
– 1/2 cup of plain hot coffee or boiling water – ▢1/4 cup (21 grams) unsweetened natural cocoa powder – ▢2 1/4 cups (279 grams) all-purpose flour – ▢1/2 teaspoon baking powder – ▢1 teaspoon baking soda – ▢1 teaspoon fine sea salt
– 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional – ▢2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar – ▢1/2 cup (109 grams) fresh vegetable oil – ▢1 stick (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted – ▢2 large eggs, at room temperature
– 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature – ▢1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature – ▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract – ▢3 teaspoons red gel food coloring, plus more if needed* – ▢1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
For the cream cheese frosting: – ▢16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese, at room temperature – ▢2 sticks (227 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature – ▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract – ▢4 cups (500 grams) powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line three 8-inch cake pans with paper rounds and generously coat with nonstick cooking spray.
Mix hot coffee and chocolate powder in a glass measuring cup. Let stand 5 minutes covered. In a medium basin, mix flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and cinnamon.
In a large basin, mix sugar, vegetable oil, and melted butter. Pour in the eggs and yolk and whisk for 20 seconds to mix. Add buttermilk, vanilla, and food coloring and mix.
Add vinegar and coffee. Sift three additions of flour into the batter using a fine mesh sieve, whisking until combined.
Evenly distribute batter between pans. Air bubbles can be released by tapping pan bottoms on the counter several times. Bake 25–30 minutes until a cake tester or toothpick comes out clean.
The top of the cake is usually spongy. Cool the cake pans on racks. When the pans are cool enough to touch, loosen the cakes with a thin knife around the edges. Onto wire racks. Cool fully.