Grammy's Kitchen · Red Velvet Cake · Red Velvet Cake
One of 22 red velvet cake recipes we measured
from www.livewellbakeoften.com
It ranks #2 of 22 for crumb tenderness among the red velvet cake recipes we compared. 141 cooks on www.livewellbakeoften.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 22.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 112% | 113% |
| total sugar | 195% | 292% |
| egg | 15% | 37% |
| leavener | 1% | 2% |
| salt | 0% | 2% |
| liquid | 61% | 92% |
| dairy | 161% | 194% |
| chocolate | 2% | 5% |
| acid | 1% | 2% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 295 g | 2 â cups cake flour ((spooned & leveled) (295 grams) ) |
| 22 g | Â1/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder ((22 grams) ) |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon baking soda |
| Â1/2 teaspoon salt | |
| 115 g | Â1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened (115 grams)) |
| 350 g | 1 Â3/4 cups granulated sugar ((350 grams) ) |
| 100 g | 2 large eggs (at room temperature) |
| Â1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil ((120 ml) ) | |
| 28 g | 1 (1-ounce) bottle liquid red food color |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar |
| 1 â cups buttermilk (at room temperature (320 ml) ) | |
| 340 g | 12 ounces brick-style cream cheese (softened (340 grams)) |
| 175 g | Â3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened (175 grams) ) |
| 360 g | 3 cups powdered sugar ((360 grams) ) |
| 1 Â1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract |
Method: 9 steps, published by www.livewellbakeoften.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I haven't made a red velvet in years...but this is my EXACT recipe and I've made this numerous times. Some recipes call for sour cream - but it's the buttermilk that gives this cake flavor and texture. Use the buttermilk. This cake turns out of the pans bea” — a cook, 5.0★
“I made this cake for my daughterâs 18th birthday. I must say what an unbelievable and beautiful cake, did it exactly as it is and was a total success!!!!! Thank you so much!!! Pssss been looking for the perfect lemon cake for the last 20 years, you” — a cook, 5.0★