Love red velvet? Look no further. This classic moist red velvet cake is easy to make, delicious, and perfect for Valentine's day, birthdays, holidays, or casual gatherings!
20m
PREP TIME
40m
COOK TIME
520
CALORIES
16
INGREDIENTS
Love red velvet? Look no further. This classic moist red velvet cake is easy to make, delicious, and perfect for Valentine's day, birthdays, holidays, or casual gatherings!
20m
PREP TIME
40m
COOK TIME
520
CALORIES
16
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients 16 Servings
- Red Velvet Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 bottle (1 ounce) McCormick® Red Food Color
- 2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
- 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 and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- 2 Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until just blended. Do not overbeat. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- 3 Bake 35 to 40 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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