Name: Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 cup butter (softened); 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup plain greek yogurt ((could be substituted for sour cream)); ½ cup buttermilk; 1 ounce red food coloring; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ cup cocoa powder; 2½ cups all-purpose flour; 8 ounces cream cheese (softened to room temperature); ¼ cup butter; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 Tablespoons sour cream; 6 cups powdered sugar; 1 Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar (for topping (optional))

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Recipe

There is just something about any red velvet dessert that tempts me! I love how rich and chocolatey red velvet is. This is my favorite red velvet recipe and it goes perfectly with cream cheese buttercream!

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Serves: 18 people

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Recipe

The perfect red velvet cake with cream cheese buttercream frosting!

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Total Time 50 mins

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Ingredients

Cake:

1 cup butter softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup plain greek yogurt (could be substituted for sour cream)
½ cup buttermilk
1 ounce red food coloring
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup cocoa powder
2½ cups all-purpose flour

Frosting:

8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
¼ cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 Tablespoons sour cream
6 cups powdered sugar
1 Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar for topping (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Stir in greek yogurt (or sour cream), buttermilk and food coloring until combined.
Mix in salt, baking soda, cocoa powder and flour until combined.
Pour batter into cake pans and bake for 35-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter, sour cream and vanilla until fluffy.
Beat in powdered sugar until smooth.
Frost cake as desired.
Use a vegetable peeler and a chocolate candy bar to create chocolate curls for garnish.

Nutrition

Calories: 481 kcal · Carbohydrates: 79 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 17 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 79 mg · Sodium: 326 mg · Potassium: 117 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 63 g · Vitamin A: 543 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 58 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Recipe Details

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

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Jacqui says:

November 15, 2014

This looks amazing!! I need to add it to my list of stuff to try.
Diane Estes says:

November 25, 2015

I have this in the oven right now. Wish I had used 3 pans. My 9 inch pans are running over and filling the bottom of the oven with red cake!

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