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Red Velvet Chocolate Cake

Red Velvet Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp liquid red food coloring
  • 3 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  2. In another bowl, whisk eggs, oil, buttermilk, 2 tsp vanilla, vinegar, food coloring, and melted chocolate.
  3. Fold wet mixture into dry ingredients until just combined, then pour into two greased 8-inch round pans.
  4. Bake 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
  5. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then gradually beat in powdered sugar and remaining 1 tsp vanilla. Frost cooled cake and serve.

Notes

The cake layers must be completely cool before frosting, or the cream cheese will melt. If you are short on time, bake the layers a day ahead, wrap them, and refrigerate. Frosting can be made up to 2 days in advance and kept chilled, then re-whipped before using.