Red Velvet Cake Recipe

This Is The Most Simple Recipe For Red Velvet Cake


Red velvet cake is one of the widely eaten cakes in Nigeria. People love it most especially because it has a very unique taste and it is nice variation from chocolate cake.

If you thought it was difficult to make, you were wrong. Here is an easy recipe on how to make.


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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Unsalted butter or Shortening
  • 1 1/2 cup White Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Buttermilk or make it (add 1tbsp white vinegar to 1 cup of Fresh milk and stand for 30mins)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 1/2 cup Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp White Vinegar

For the Frosting

  • 2 cups Unsalted Butter
  • 2 cups of Cream Cheese
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 3 cups Icing Sugar

Directions to make the cake

  • Cream the Shortening and the Sugar till it is well blended
  • Break the Eggs and add to the mixture
  • Make a paste out of Cocoa Powder and Red Food Colour
  • Add the paste to the batter and mix properly
  • Add the Salt to the Flour
  • Add the Flour to the batter alternating with the Buttermilk
  • Mix Baking Soda and the Vinegar and Stir properly
  • Add the Soda and Vinegar mixture to the batter and Mix

Make the Frosting

  • Use an electric mixer to cream the butter until it is light and fluffy
  • Add the cream cheese and mix until the butter and cream cheese are well combined
  • Add Icing sugar and mix some more
  • Add the vanilla flavour and mix well
  • Spread on the Cake




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