Savannah's Perfectly Ravishing Red Velvet Cake

Valentines's Day - Holidays and Events

The richest, reddest...most coveted cake in my area...So easy to make...gorgeous to serve!

Savannahs Perfectly Ravishing Red Velvet Cake

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr40 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 9-inch layer cake

Savannah's Perfectly Ravishing Red Velvet Cake

Ingredients

2 (1 ounce) bottles red food coloring

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

½ cup butter

1 ½ cups white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup buttermilk

2 ½ cups flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

1 tablespoon white vinegar

8 ounces cream cheese

softened

½ cup butter

softened

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 ½ pounds confectioners' sugar

or to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.

Step 2

Pour red food coloring into a small bowl and mix with cocoa powder to make a paste. In a large bowl beat 1/2 cup of butter sugar and eggs with an electric mixer until smooth and thoroughly combined; mix in the red color mixture salt and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Gradually mix in the buttermilk alternating with flour until the batter is smooth. Mix the baking soda and vinegar in a small bowl and stir into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean 25 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing cakes to finish cooling on racks.

Step 4

In a bowl mash cream cheese with 1/2 cup softened butter and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract until smooth and creamy; stir in the confectioners' sugar about half a cup at a time until the frosting is thick and spreadable. Frost fully-cooled layers.

Nutritional Information

Savannah's Perfectly Ravishing Red Velvet Cake

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 639.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.2g 12%

Carbohydrates: 103.6g 33%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 81.9g

Fat: 23.4g 36%

Saturated Fat: 14.4g 72%

Cholesterol: 93.3mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 773IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.8mg 21%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 55.9mcg 14%

Calcium: 54mg 5%

Iron: 1.7mg 10%

Magnesium: 15.2mg 5%

Potassium: 113.9mg 3%

Sodium: 550.6mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 210.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.