The classic Red Velvet Cake gets a gluten-free makeover. Your celebration deserves a cake as special as this one.
25m
PREP TIME
45m
COOK TIME
554
CALORIES
20
INGREDIENTS
The classic Red Velvet Cake gets a gluten-free makeover. Your celebration deserves a cake as special as this one.
25m
PREP TIME
45m
COOK TIME
554
CALORIES
20
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients 16 Servings
- Red Velvet Cake
- 1 cup plus 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 cup sorghum flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons xanthan gum
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- 4 eggs
- 1 bottle (1 ounce) McCormick® Red Food Color
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 box (16 ounces) confectioners’ sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. For the Cake, grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with oil. Coat with each pan with 1 teaspoon of the cocoa powder. Set aside. Mix remaining 1 cup cocoa powder, cornstarch, sorghum flour, tapioca flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
- 2 Beat granulated sugar and oil in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir food color and vanilla into buttermilk. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- 3 Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack.
- 4 For the Frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, sour cream and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Fill and frost cooled cake with Frosting.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
(per Serving)
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