Really Red Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Name: Really Red Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: Serves 1 or more
Ingredients: Shortening; Sweet Unsalted Butter; Granulated Sugar; 2 large eggs; Red Food Coloring; Unsweetened Cocoa Powder; All Purpose Flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; Vanilla Extract; Vinegar; Whole Milk; 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar; Almond Extract; Food Coloring

Craving a show-stopping red velvet cake? Inspired by the classic Southern favorite (and a little Steel Magnolias magic!), this recipe delivers a vibrant, intensely red cake and frosting that's perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or any day you deserve a delicious treat! My twist? I add red food coloring to the frosting, making it extra vibrant! This recipe is adapted from Taste of Home, resulting in a moist, delicious cake that's sure to impress. Get ready to bake the reddest, most unforgettable red velvet cake you've ever tasted!

Prep Time 45 mins

Cook Time 80 mins

Calories 542.3 kcal

Protein 11g

Rating 4.0 (3 Reviews)

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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Really Red Red Velvet Cake

Shortening
Sweet Unsalted Butter
Granulated Sugar
2 large eggs
Red Food Coloring
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
Vanilla Extract
Vinegar
Whole Milk
1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
Almond Extract
Food Coloring

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How to Make Really Red Red Velvet Cake

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and red food coloring (liquid).
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
While cakes are cooling, prepare the frosting:
In a large bowl, beat the butter until light and fluffy.
Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
Add the cream cheese and vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy.
Stir in the red food coloring paste until you reach your desired shade of red.
Once the cakes are completely cool, frost the top of one layer with a generous amount of frosting.
Carefully place the second cake layer on top and frost the entire cake.
Decorate as desired and enjoy your stunning Really Red Red Velvet Cake!