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Red Velvet Bundt Cake
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temp)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs (room temp)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 8 oz container sour cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 2 tbsp red food coloring
Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese (room temp)
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
Red Velvet Bundt Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt together. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, or hand mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium-high for 1 minute.
- Scrape down sides of the bowl and add eggs, one at a time. The mix in oil, vanilla and vinegar. Beat on med-high until well combined.
- In a separate mixing bowl, mix milk, sour cream and red food coloring.
- On low, mix half the flour mixture and then half the milk mixture. Scrape down bowl and repeat again. Beat on low until just combined.
- Grease bundt pan with nonstick spray and coat with refined sugar. Pour batter into the bundt pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick come out clean and the center is set.
- Let the cake rest for 10 minutes and turn it out on a cooling rack. Let it cool for 30 minutes.
Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- In stand mixer or with a hand mixture, whisk cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Add one tablespoon of milk and mix. Then add the other tablespoon of milk and mix. If you like a thinner glaze, add one more tbsp of milk. If you want a thicker glaze, add 1 tbsp of powdered sugar.
- Drizzle or pipe the cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American