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Red Velvet Valentines Day Cake Recipe

Slice of Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Celebrate love with this stunning Red Velvet Valentine’s Day Cake, featuring moist, tender red layers and a luscious cream cheese frosting. It’s the perfect show-stopping dessert to share with someone special on this romantic holiday.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 ounces liquid red food coloring (or gel equivalent)
  • **For the Cream Cheese Frosting:**
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4-5 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream (optional, for consistency)

Instructions

  1. **Preheat Oven & Prep Pans:** Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans or three 6-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper.
  2. **Combine Dry Ingredients:** In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
  3. **Combine Wet Ingredients:** In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, white vinegar, vanilla extract, and red food coloring until well combined and vibrant.
  4. **Combine Wet and Dry:** Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a rubber spatula or electric mixer on low speed until just combined and no streaks of flour remain. Be careful not to overmix.
  5. **Bake:** Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes for 8-inch pans (or 20-25 minutes for 6-inch pans), or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. **Cool:** Let the cakes cool in the pans on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes, then invert them onto the wire rack to cool completely. Do not frost warm cakes.
  7. **Make Frosting:** While cakes cool, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
  8. **Add Powdered Sugar:** Gradually add the sifted powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract. If the frosting is too thick, add milk or cream 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  9. **Assemble Cake:** Once the cake layers are completely cool, level them if necessary using a serrated knife. Place one cake layer on your serving platter. Spread a generous layer of cream cheese frosting over the top. Repeat with the remaining cake layers.
  10. **Frost Cake:** Frost the top and sides of the entire cake with the remaining cream cheese frosting. Decorate as desired.
  11. **Chill & Serve:** Chill the cake for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving to allow the frosting to set. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

For an extra touch of elegance, decorate the cake with fresh raspberries, chocolate curls, or edible rose petals before serving. You can also reserve some cake crumbs (from leveling the cakes) to press onto the sides or top of the frosted cake for a classic finish.

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