Red Velvet Cake is just such a fun cake. Something about its bright color and various flavors are just perfect for get togethers and other events. Or you can have it alone, totally depends on your preference😉
What exactly is Red Velvet Cake?
See, I don't think anyone can put their finger on what flavor red velvet cake is. It's in between chocolate and vanilla with a tangier taste. You get me? One things for sure, it's velvety texture comes from two super important ingredients: buttermilk and vinegar! It creates this awesome moist and fluffy texture that I absolutely adore!
What ingredients do I need to make this bundt cake?
Vegetable or canola oil- this is to keep the cake moist!
Unsalted butter- this is what gives it it's buttery flavor (obviously)
Granulated sugar - used to sweeten the cake and lock in moisture
Eggs - a binding agent. This also contributes to the cake's moisture.
Buttermilk - secret ingredient #1. it gives the cake an amazing fluffy texture!
Vanilla extract - gives the cake more flavor
White vinegar - secret ingredient #2. vinegar also plays a role in the fluffy texture as well as gives the red velvet cake it's signature tangy taste.
Red food coloring - how else are you going to make this look like a classic red velvet cake??
All-purpose flour - builds structure
Unsweetened cocoa powder - gives the cake more flavor.
Baking soda - rising agent
Salt - keeps the balance from being too sweet
Tips to get a bundt cake out of the pan easily:
We all know the nightmare of working so hard on a bundt cake just to get it stuck on the pan and breaking the cake just to get it out. Here are some useful tips to prevent it from happening:
Use a high quality, nonstick bundt cake pan with a simple design- Using a simple design will prevent your bundt cake from sticking in tough edges. High quality, non stick bundt pans will further prevent this situation from happening.
Use vegetable oil or butter- using these fats to grease the pan will help slide the cake out of the pan easily.
Grease every nook and cranny- make sure to spread your oil or butter all over the pan to make sure it slides out in all parts of the cake.
Allow it to cool at least 7-10 minutes after baking before removing- bundt cakes are usually best taken out of the pan when they are warm a couple minutes after coming out of the oven, otherwise the tend to stick to the pan.
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Recipe Details:
Makes: makes 1 bundt cake
Time spent
Prep time: 15 minutes | Bake time: 45 minutes | Total time: 1 hour
Instructions
For the Bundt Cake:
3/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup + 2 tbsp buttermilk
1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp white vinegar
Red food coloring, amount depends on type of coloring you use
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
For the Cream Cheese Glaze:
1 cup cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp heavy cream or milk
Instructions:
For the Bundt Cake:
Preheat your oven to 350F. Whisk together your dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt) and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together the oil, butter, and sugar. Mix for 1-2 minutes until well combined. Beat in your eggs and then the buttermilk, vanilla, and vinegar. Finally, mix in the food coloring.
Add half of the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Then scrape down the bowl and mix in the last half.
Prepare your bundt pan by greasing it. Then pour in your batter.
Bake for 45-60 minutes. Timing depends on the size bundt pan you're using (45 minutes if using a 10 cup pan or 50 minutes if using a 12 cup pan)
Let it sit for about 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a cooling rack and let it sit for another 30-40 minutes to cool completely.
For the cream cheese glaze:
Beat the cream cheese until fluffy and smooth. Add in vanilla, and powdered sugar and beat again. Pour in heavy cream or milk until desired consistency.
Tips:
Use a high quality, nonstick bundt cake pan with a simple design. Using a simple design will prevent your bundt cake from sticking in tough edges. High quality, non stick bundt pans will further prevent this situation from happening.
Allow it to cool at least 7-10 minutes after baking before removing from the pan. This is because bundt cakes are usually best taken out of the pan when they are warm a couple minutes after coming out of the oven, otherwise the tend to stick to the pan.