💜🍰 Purple Velvet Cake Recipe 🍰💜
Embark on a culinary journey with this stunning Purple Velvet Cake, topped with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting!
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tbsp red food coloring
1 tsp white distilled vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp (or more) purple food coloring
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 pound cream cheese, softened
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
Instructions:
1. Preheat and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
3. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, red and purple food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Combine Ingredients: Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until the batter is smooth.
5. Bake: Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
6. Prepare Frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy.
7. Assemble Cake: Frost the cake layers and assemble the cake.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Kcal: Approximately 400 per slice
Servings: 12 slices
Enjoy this vibrant and whimsical Purple Velvet Cake, perfect for special occasions!
