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Red Velvet Cake

Course Dessert

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp cocoa powder
  • 4 tbsp red food coloring
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups flour

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 stick butter
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream

Garnish

  • 1/2 cup cranberries
  • sprigs of rosemary
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

Cake

  • Pre-Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans.
    In a standing mixer, add sugar and oil.  Mix at medium speed.  Add eggs, vanilla, cocoa, and red food coloring. Mix.  Add baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Add vinegar and mix again. Put in flour and buttermilk. Mix until well incorporated.  Divide between two pans 
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.  

Frosting

  • Beat Cream cheese and butter in a stand mixer. Add in powdered sugar and heavy cream. Blend all ingredients until smooth.  

Assembly

  • Level each layer so there is no dome. Frost the first layer. Add second layer. Cover the top and sides with the frosting and smooth. Garnish with sugared cranberries and rosemary.

Garnish

  • Spread sugar out on a baking sheet. Beat egg white until frothy. Dip cranberries and rosemary in the egg white. Roll everything in the sugar. Let the garnished dry on a parchment lined baking sheet until ready to use.