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Red velvet cake
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Red velvet cake

13 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr Makes a 3-layer cake openrecipes
Red velvet cake

Try our recipe for a classic red velvet cake with cream cheese icing.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1111
Calories
31g
Protein
45g
Fat
143g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 150g/5½oz unsalted butter
  • 150g/5½oz golden caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 4 tbsp Greek-style yoghurt
  • 1-2 drops red food colouring
  • 150g/5½oz self-raising flour
  • 50g/1¾oz cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp semi-skimmed milk
  • 100g/3½oz butter
  • 200g/7oz cream cheese
  • 500g/1lb 2oz icing sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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