How to Make Savannah's Perfectly Ravishing Red Velvet Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Red velvet cake is a classic dessert that never goes out of style. With its rich, moist texture and striking crimson color, it's the perfect treat for any special occasion. And when it comes to red velvet cake, Savannah's Perfectly Ravishing Red Velvet Cake is the ultimate indulgence.

What sets this red velvet cake apart from the rest is its decadent flavor and luscious cream cheese frosting. The deep cocoa flavor and tangy buttermilk create a perfect harmony of taste and texture, whi...

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Ingredients

  • 2 (1 ounce) bottles red food coloring
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ pounds confectioners' sugar, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 9-inch layer cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 9-inch cake pans.
  • Pour red food coloring into a small bowl, and mix with cocoa powder to make a paste. In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup of butter, sugar, and eggs with an electric mixer until smooth and thoroughly combined; mix in the red color mixture, salt and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Gradually mix in the buttermilk, alternating with flour, until the batter is smooth. Mix the baking soda and vinegar in a small bowl, and stir into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing cakes to finish cooling on racks.
  • In a bowl, mash cream cheese with 1/2 cup softened butter and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract until smooth and creamy; stir in the confectioners' sugar, about half a cup at a time, until the frosting is thick and spreadable. Frost fully-cooled layers.
  • Nutrition

    639 cal.

    • Total Fat: 23g
    • Saturated Fat: 14g
    • Cholesterol: 93mg
    • Sodium: 551mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 104g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 82g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 54mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 114mg