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Red Velvet Loaf Cake

Red Velvet Loaf Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 390
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons liquid red food coloring
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons whole milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  2. In another bowl, whisk sugar, oil, egg, buttermilk, vanilla, vinegar, and food coloring until smooth. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined.
  3. Pour batter into pan and bake 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
  4. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons milk, and vanilla. Add more milk if needed to thin. Drizzle over cooled loaf and let set 15 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Cool the loaf completely before adding the glaze, or the glaze will melt and pool. If the glaze becomes too thick, stir in milk a teaspoon at a time. For the cleanest slices, chill the glazed loaf for 10 minutes before cutting.