Velvet cake
Velvet Cake recipes have been around for centuries, with the earliest known recipe dating back to the early 1800s. The cake gets its name from its velvety smooth texture, which is achieved by using a very fine-grained flour. The cake is typically filled with a rich cream cheese frosting and is often decorated with fresh fruit or nuts.
Velvet Cake was originally created in England, but the recipe soon made its way to America where it quickly became a popular dessert. In the early 1900s, the recipe was published in several cookbooks, including the popular Fannie Farmer Cookbook. The cake became even more popular in the 1950s when box mix cakes became all the rage.
Today, Velvet Cake is still a popular dessert choice and can be found in bakeries and restaurants across the country. While the classic recipe remains the same, there are now many variations of the cake, including chocolate, red velvet, and pumpkin spice.
Advice
When making velvet cake, it is important to use the freshest ingredients available. Start by preheating the oven and then sifting together the dry ingredients such as flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy before adding the eggs one at a time and beating until combined. Fold in the dry ingredients, alternating with the wet ingredients like oil and milk. Finally, add the food coloring of your choice to achieve the desired color. Bake for approximately 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool and frost with your favorite icing. Enjoy!
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Recipes
Beet Red Velvet Cake
- cream cheese frosting
- lemon juice
- salt
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- baking soda
- sugar
- cake flour
- white vinegar
- dutch process cocoa powder
- egg
- beet
- butter
- buttermilk
Red Velvet Cake
- buttermilk
- vegetable oil
- soda bi carb soda
- white vinegar
- caster white sugar
- vanilla extract
- butter
- butter
- philadelphia cream cheese
- salt
- cocoa powder
- vanilla extract
- egg
- red colouring liquid
- cake flour
- icing sugar powdered sugar
Fabulous Red Velvet Cake
- white frosting
- buttermilk
- confectioners sugar
- milk
- butter
- vegetable shortening
- baking soda
- cocoa powder
- salt
- vanilla extract
- vinegar
- sugar
- red coloring
- all purpose flour
- egg
- cake flour
Red Velvet Cake
- aceto di vino bianco
- baccello di vaniglia
- burro temperatura ambiente
- cacao amaro
- coloranti alimentari rosso liquido
- farina
- formaggio fresco cremoso
- lamponi
- lievito
- meringhe
- oro alimentare
- sale fino
- scorza di limone non trattata
- uovum
- yogurt bianco naturale intero
- zucchero
- zucchero velo
The Most Amazing Red Velvet Cake
- butter
- baking soda
- white vinegar
- vanilla extract
- buttermilk
- baking powder
- salt
- water
- cornstarch
- cocoa powder
- vegetable oil
- cream cheese
- red coloring
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- powdered sugar
- egg
Red Velvet Cake
- buttermilk
- apple cider vinegar
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- vegetable oil
- baking soda
- salt
- food coloring
- egg
- butter
- cake flour
- cocoa powder
- cream cheese frosting
Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
- vanilla pudding
- cake
- milk
- pecan
- confectioners sugar
- cocoa powder
- white vinegar
- vegetable oil
- red coloring
- egg
- butter
- cream cheese
Gluten Free Red Velvet Cake (Paleo, Healthy, Grain Free, Refined Sugar Free)
- blonde coconut sugar
- yogurt
- vanilla extract
- salt
- vanilla extract
- apple cider vinegar
- coconut milk
- coconut cream
- maple syrup
- refined coconut oil
- almond extract
- lemon zest
- tapioca starch
- coconut flour
- refined coconut oil
- salt
- cocoa
- lemon juice
- red coloring
- baking soda
- water
- cashew
- almond flour
- egg
Homemade Red Velvet Cake With Cooked Frosting
- butter
- buttermilk
- milk
- vinegar
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- butter
- red coloring
- cocoa
- water
- egg
- all purpose flour
Stella Parks' Red (Wine) Velvet Cake
- To finish
- cocoa nib
- Cake batter
- salt
- red wine
- cinnamon
- gently light brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- baking soda
- all purpose flour
- butter
- cocoa powder
- egg
Blue Velvet Cake
- buttermilk
- confectioners sugar
- white vinegar
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- salt
- violet coloring paste
- sugar
- butter
- egg
- cocoa powder
- royal blue coloring paste
- cake flour
- cream cheese
Red Velvet Cake
- vinegar
- baking soda
- vanilla
- sugar
- salt
- butter
- sour cream
- buttermilk
- liquid red coloring
- vanilla extract
- water
- cake flour
- dutch cocoa powder
- egg
- oil
- butter
- powdered sugar
- cream cheese
Blue Velvet Cake
- butter
- buttermilk
- apple cider vinegar
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla extract
- vegetable oil
- cocoa powder
- sugar
- cream cheese
- butter
- brown sugar
- blue coloring
- egg
- all purpose flour
- confectioners sugar
- milk
Green Velvet Cake
- buttermilk
- oil
- cocoa
- vinegar
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla
- vanilla extract
- powdered sugar
- green coloring
- cream cheese
- butter
- sugar
- egg
- all purpose flour
- milk
Pink Velvet Cake
- butter
- egg
- vanilla extract
- buttermilk
- salt
- vegetable oil
- white wine vinegar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- sugar
- egg yolk
- all purpose flour
- heavy cream
- confectioners sugar
- food coloring
- sprinkle
Waldorf-Astoria Red Velvet Cake
- buttermilk
- butter
- milk
- sugar
- baking soda
- salt
- vanilla
- vinegar
- shortening
- red coloring
- cocoa
- egg
- cake flour
- all purpose flour
Pink Velvet Cake
- liquid red
- sugar
- heavy cream
- oil
- almond extract
- salt
- butter
- all purpose flour
- powdered sugar
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- milk
- butter
- egg white
- salt
- red
Red Velvet Cake Recipe
- vegetable oil
- cream cheese
- baking powder
- vinegar
- vanilla extract
- buttermilk
- sugar
- powdered sugar
- baking soda
- salt
- cocoa powder
- liquid red
- egg
- all purpose flour
- butter
- butter
Naturally Red Velvet Cake with Ermine Icing
- water
- baking soda
- white vinegar
- vanilla extract
- beet
- baking powder
- salt
- buttermilk
- all purpose flour
- cornstarch
- vegetable oil
- cocoa powder
- sugar
- butter
- milk
- egg
- salt
Red Velvet Cake Recipe
- Cake
- cooking spray
- baking soda
- beet
- salt
- dutch cocoa powder
- vegetable oil
- butter
- almond extract
- baking powder
- dark brown sugar
- buttermilk
- red wine
- all purpose flour
- egg
- Icing
- blood orange zest
- vanilla extract
- blood orange juice
- cornstarch
- red wine
- butter
- milk
- sugar
- salt
- all purpose flour
Red Velvet Cake
- all purpose flour
- buttermilk
- baking powder
- white vinegar
- salt
- milk
- sugar
- butter
- butter
- dutch cocoa powder
- red coloring
- vanilla extract
- egg
- cake flour
Red Velvet Cake
- buttermilk
- butter
- baking soda
- cocoa powder
- salt
- vanilla extract
- white vinegar
- pecan
- sugar
- vegetable oil
- vanilla extract
- butter
- cream cheese
- red coloring
- egg
- cake flour
- confectioners sugar
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- butter 77%
- egg 77%
- salt 77%
- vanilla extract 73%
- baking soda 68%
Common Ingredients
- buttermilk 64%
- sugar 64%
- all purpose flour 50%
Usual Ingredients
- cocoa powder 45%
- milk 36%
- vegetable oil 36%
- cake flour 32%
- cream cheese 32%
- baking powder 27%
- red coloring 27%
- vinegar 27%
- white vinegar 27%
Rarey Ingredients
- confectioners sugar 23%
- powdered sugar 23%
- water 23%