Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting Recipe
The perfect red velvet cake with cream cheese buttercream frosting!
Serving18 people
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