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Perfect Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Indulge in this classic favorite! Our Perfect Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is moist, fluffy and has a deep red hue. The cream cheese frosting is smooth and creamy, the perfect accompaniment to the delicate cake. Serve at your next dinner party or enjoy as a special treat.
5
8,874
200
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
872
CALORIES
$1.65
PER SERVING
Perfect Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
17 INGREDIENTS
12 SERVINGS
Cake Flour
2 1/2 cups cake flour
Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Vanilla Extract
2 tsp vanilla extract
Baking Soda
1 tsp baking soda
White Vinegar
1 tbsp white vinegar
Buttermilk
1 cup buttermilk
Pecans
1/2 cup pecans
chopped
Powdered Sugar
4 cups powdered sugar
Unsalted Butter
1/2 cup unsalted butter
melted
Unsalted Butter
1/2 cup unsalted butter
room temperature
Sugar
1 1/2 cups sugar
Red Food Coloring
2 bottles red food coloring
Salt
1/2 tsp salt
Vanilla Extract
2 tsp vanilla extract
Cocoa Powder
2 tbsp cocoa powder
Eggs
3 large eggs
room temperature
Cream Cheese
1 pkg cream cheese
room temperature
Directions
14 STEPS
45 min
PREP TIME
30 min
COOK TIME
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
View Directions on Southern Bite
Health Info
Macros
114g
CARBS
44g
FAT
7g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
TREE NUTS
WHEAT
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