5 delicious recipes for Red Velvet Cake. A sweet spot for a celebration or just like that

Do you want to bake something sweet for coffee or for someone to celebrate?

Try, for example, the famous red velvet cake, which is sure to get dusty.

It is very popular in the USA and is a frequent decoration of laid tables at family celebrations, as well as at weddings. It is also perfect as a wedding cake.

We have prepared the best Red Velvet cake recipes for you, so come and get inspired!

Red Velvet original

Bake the classic and well-known Red Velvet cake with mascarpone. Anyone can surely handle it and you will be rewarded with a taste pleasure.

Ingredients for the body

• 270 g plain flour
• 220 g of granulated sugar
• 2 eggs (room temperature)
• 120 g butter (softened)
• 225 ml buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons of Dutch cocoa
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar (wine)
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon food coloring (red)

Ingredients for the filling

• 500 g mascarpone
• 500 g creme fraiche (or sour cream)
• 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar

Method

• First, preheat the oven to 170°C. Grease the cake pan with butter and sprinkle with cocoa powder.
• Mix softened butter with sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl. Blend for about 5 minutes to achieve a frothy consistency.
• Then beat the eggs (room temperature) into the foam and mix gradually.
• In another bowl, mix flour with cocoa, soda and mix everything with a whisk.
• In another bowl, mix buttermilk with food coloring and vinegar into a thin paste.
• Add a third of the flour mixture to the melted butter with the eggs, then add the colored mixture. Then gradually work in the rest of the red flour mixture. You should get a dough that is neither thin nor thick.
• Pour the resulting dough into the prepared mold and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the surface is evenly risen and elastic to the touch. Leave to cook for another 5 minutes in the partially opened oven, then remove and leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Cut the cooled carcass into two parts. Save the clippings. You crush them and decorate the cake with them at the end.
• You prepare the cream by mixing mascarpone, powdered sugar and creme fraiche.
• Spread the cream first on the bottom layer (do not skimp on it), then fold the top layer, spread the cream on the sides of the cake as well. Finally, sprinkle the surface of the cake with the crumbled scraps of the corpus. And you’re done.

Red Velvet on a baking sheet

Try this easy Red Velvet Cupcake on a sheet pan. An ideal recipe if you are in a hurry or looking for a simple alternative to this velvet cake.

Ingredients for the body

• 2 cups plain flour (+ 2 tablespoons)
• 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
• 1.5 cups of granulated sugar
• 1 package of baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of white vinegar
• 3 teaspoons of red food coloring
• 3/4 cup boiling water

Ingredients for the frosting

• 3/4 softened butter
• 3 cups of powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons of whipping cream
• 200 g of mascarpone
• a few drops of vanilla extract

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease the cake tin with butter and sprinkle with cocoa powder.
• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl, mix the buttermilk with the oil and add the eggs, vanilla extract, vinegar and red food coloring. Beat with a whisk.
• Gradually mix the wet mixture into the dry flour mixture until you have a smooth dough.
• Slowly pour in the boiling water, stirring constantly.
• Pour the resulting batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Then leave to cool on a wire rack.
• Mix butter, mascarpone in a bowl and mix until smooth. Slowly add the powdered sugar and finally the vanilla extract and one tablespoon of whipping cream.
• Beat until the frosting is pale and pretty fluffy. If necessary, add another spoonful of cream.
• Cut the cooled cake on the surface so that it is flat. Save these scraps for decorating the cake.
• Spread the frosting evenly over the entire cake and smooth it with a spatula. Finally, crumble the scraps all over the surface and you’re done.

Red Velvet cake with fruit

If you want to bake a cake that is pleasant and really delicious, be inspired by this recipe. Create a work of art suitable for a festive event, for example!

Ingredients for the body

• 400 g plain flour
• 3 tablespoons of Dutch cocoa
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 115 g softened butter
• 2 eggs
• 275 g of granulated sugar
• 250 ml of vegetable oil
• 250 ml of buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons of white wine vinegar
• red food coloring, by eye

Cream ingredients

• 300 g of softened butter
• 200 g of powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• 300 g mascarpone (or cottage cheese)
• fresh fruit for decoration (strawberries, currants, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries…)

Method

• Preheat the oven to 170°C. Line two cake tins with baking paper.
• Mix the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Mix and set aside.
• In another bowl, beat butter with sugar and vanilla extract until foamy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well again. Then mix in the other liquid ingredients – buttermilk, oil, wine vinegar and food coloring.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients and mix well. Divide the resulting dough into two prepared cake molds and bake for 25-35 minutes. Test with a toothpick to see if the dough is ready.
• After baking, leave to cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat the butter with the vanilla extract, a pinch of salt until foamy, then add the powdered sugar and mix for about 5 minutes. Then mix in the mascarpone.
• Align the body so that the surface is flat and put the scraps aside, you will need them for decoration.
• Cut both carcasses evenly to obtain four sheets.
• Spread the first sheet with a thin layer of cream, fold the second part and spread the cream again. Then place the two remaining sheets and also spread with a layer of cream.
• Crumble the scraps you saved on top of the cake. You can also decorate the sides of the cake with the crumbled corpus for an even nicer look. Finally, top the cake with fresh fruit and you’re done.

Healthy Red Velvet Cake

If you are looking for a healthier and lighter alternative to this great cake, try this great recipe for Red Velvet Beetroot Cake.

Ingredients for the body

• 330 g plain flour
• 150 g granulated sugar
• 120 g of softened butter
• 1/2 package of vanilla sugar
• 2 eggs (room temperature)
• 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
• 3 g of baking soda
• 150 ml of buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar
• 200 g boiled and peeled beetroot

Cream ingredients

• 300 g cream cheese (jervé)
• 80 g of softened butter
• 120 g granulated sugar

Method

• First, preheat the oven to 170°C. Grease the cake pan with butter and sprinkle with cocoa powder.
• In the bowl of a food processor, cream together the butter, sugar and vanilla sugar. Rub for about 5 minutes to get a foamy consistency.
• Then beat the eggs into the mixture one at a time and beat for 10 minutes. You will get a rich and dense foam.
• In another bowl, mix the flour with cocoa and soda.
• In a blender, blend the cooked beets, buttermilk and vinegar into a thin slurry.
• Then add a third of the flour mixture to the wiped butter and eggs and add a third of the beetroot mixture. Continue like this with the second third of the flour mixture and beet puree. Finally, incorporate the remaining thirds of both mixtures.
• The result should be neither thin nor thick dough that falls off the wooden spoon in pieces.
• Pour the resulting dough into the cake mold and bake for 35-40 minutes, until it rises on the surface and is elastic to the touch.
• Leave the baked carcass to cool on a wire rack. After cooling, cut off the raised surface, set aside and cut the body into two layers.
• Prepare the cream by mixing butter with natural cheese in the bowl of a food processor. Then increase the speed and add sugar spoon by spoon. Increase the speed even more and let the robot create a fluffy foam cream, which will take about 5 minutes.
• First, spread the cream on the bottom layer of the cake, then fold the top layer onto it and cover with the rest of the cream. You can also brush the sides of the cake. If desired, crumble the cake scraps on top of the cream.
• And you’re done.

Red Velvet Cheesecake

A delicate creamy cheesecake with red velvet will prepare your taste buds with real delight. Get inspired!

Ingredients for cheesecake

• 450 g of cottage cheese in a tub
• 90 g granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• pinch of salt
• 60 ml of whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 2 eggs at room temperature

Ingredients for the Red Velvet body

• 270 g plain flour
• 110 g of softened butter
• 200 g of granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 tbsp cocoa powder + extra tbsp
• 6 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 240 ml of buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 tablespoon of white vinegar
• pinch of salt

Ingredients for cream cheese

• 220 g of softened butter
• 450 g of powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• 450 g of cottage cheese in a tub

Method

• First, preheat the oven to 180°C. Line the cake tin with baking paper.
• In the bowl of a mixer, beat the cottage cheese with sugar, flour and salt to a creamy consistency. Then add the cream, vanilla extract and beat until combined.
• Beat in one egg at a time. Pour the resulting mixture into the prepared mold and bake for 40-55 minutes. Then let cool on a wire rack for at least an hour.
• Meanwhile, prepare the base for the Red Velvet. Leave the oven preheated and grease and flour two cake tins.
• Beat the butter with the sugar until fluffy. Then add the eggs one at a time and beat on high.
• In another bowl, mix the cocoa, vanilla extract and red food coloring into a thick paste. Then add the mixture to the butter mixture and stir to combine properly.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add half the buttermilk with half the flour. Then add the remaining buttermilk and flour and beat until smooth.
• Reduce the speed of the mixer again and add the salt, baking soda and vinegar. Turn on high speed and beat for a few minutes until smooth.
• Divide the batter evenly between the two cake pans and bake for about 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the tins and leave to cool completely on a cooling rack.
• Prepare the frosting by beating the butter with the powdered sugar, vanilla and a pinch of salt in an electric mixer until smooth. Increase speed and add curds one at a time. Mix for another 2 minutes to combine.
• You can assemble the cake. If necessary, cut off the tops of the bodies and save the scraps for decoration at the end.
• Place the first layer of Red Velvet on a serving plate. Place the cheesecake on this layer and the second layer of Red Velvet corpus on top.
• Spread the prepared glaze on the top and sides of the cake and finally crumble the prepared scraps from the body on top. Leave to harden in the fridge and serve.

What can be prepared in the style of a Red Velvet cake?

If you are a lover of this sweet temptation, you can try baking other snacks that resemble this cake.

Muffins or fritters are delicious, for which we also present the process of their preparation!

For the dough you will need:

• 190 g plain flour
• 50 g of granulated sugar
• 40 g of melted butter
• 220 g of milk
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons of cocoa
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 2 tablespoons of wine vinegar
• pinch of salt
• a teaspoon of red food coloring

For the frosting you will need:

• 200 g of white chocolate
• 160 g of cream cheese (Jervé)
• 40 g of softened butter
• fresh fruit, maple syrup for garnish

First, you prepare the cream by melting the white chocolate in a water bath and letting it cool to room temperature. Next, you whip cream cheese with butter, into which you pour the cooled melted chocolate. You make the dough by mixing all the loose ingredients, adding milk, melted butter, vinegar and food coloring. Fry the individual fritters in a pan with a drop of oil, brush with the prepared cream, decorate with fruit and maple syrup and serve. Enjoy your meal!