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Red velvet cake recipe
Photo: David Holifield

Red velvet cake recipe

13 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr 8 people openrecipes

Of course, this is not just for Valentine’s Day; it’s a pretty cake for parties, and the mixture makes amazing cupcakes, too.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1116
Calories
36g
Protein
44g
Fat
138g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cider not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 175 unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing
  • g caster sugar
  • 450 eggs, at room temperature
  • g cocoa powder
  • 3 bottle dr oetker natural red or 1 heaped tsp sugarflair red extra food colouring
  • 3 vanilla extract
  • tbsp plain flour
  • 38 salt
  • ml buttermilk
  • 1 bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • tsp cider vinegar
  • 500 unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • g full-fat soft cheese

Directions

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By lovefood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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