Homemade Red Velvet Cake

This homemade red velvet cake recipe yields a moist red cake with chocolaty flavor topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting for a delicious dessert.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 758 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons red food coloring
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1.5 cups vegetable oil
• 1.25 teaspoons salt
• 1.5 cups buttermilk
• 1.5 teaspoons white vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Meanwhile, whip cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape into a different bowl.

Step 2

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour two 9x2-inch round cake pans.

Step 3

Whisk eggs in a large bowl until smooth. Add oil, buttermilk, sour cream, food coloring, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, and vinegar; whisk until combined.

Step 4

Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans to cool completely on a wire rack, 20 to 30 minutes more.

Step 5

Frost cooled cake. Enjoy!

Step 6

Sift 3 cups flour, 2 cups sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and 1 ½ teaspoons salt together in a bowl; set aside.

Step 7

Add flour mixture in 3 batches, mixing by hand as little as possible so as not to over beat. If using an electric mixer, add flour mixture and mix until just incorporated. Divide batter between the prepared pans.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 9

Sift remaining 1 cup sugar, remaining ¼ cup flour, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt together in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat; slowly whisk in milk and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until there are no lumps. Cook until starts to bubble and becomes thick and pudding-like, 7 to 8 minutes.

Step 10

Pour into a bowl; refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Step 11

Whisk chilled milk mixture with an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment for 5 minutes. Slowly add whipped cream cheese, whisking until frosting becomes smooth, about 5 minutes.