Photo: David Holifield
Red Velvet Cake Recipe
17 ingredients
2 hr 50 min
Makes 1 (9-inch) layer cake, or 12 servings
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This moist cocoa cake from the South has an alluring deep red hue; combine that with the sweet tang of the cream cheese frosting and it's too tempting to ignore...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1161
Calories
32g
Protein
45g
Fat
154g
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 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | 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
- 2 3/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon sifted cake flour or 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for coating the pans
- 2 teaspoons fine salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons (1 [1-ounce] bottle) red food coloring
- 1 1/2 tablespoons water
- 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter , at room temperature, plus more for coating the pans
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs , at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest (from 1 to 2 oranges; optional)
- 1 cup whole or low-fat buttermilk
- 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 1 pound cream cheese , at room temperature
- 1 pound (4 cups) sifted powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk , if needed
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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