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Small Red Velvet Cake Recipe

Small Red Velvet Cake Recipe
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Indulge in the rich and decadent flavors of this homemade Small Red Velvet Cake. With its moist layers and creamy ermine buttercream frosting, this cake is perfect for any celebration or special occasion.

  • Author: Sarah
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes
  • Yield: 1 small cake, serves 8
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 160 g (1 ⅓ cups) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 3 tbsp unsweetened natural cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 125 ml (1/2 cup) buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 tsp red gel food coloring*
  • 57 g (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) neutral oil
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1 tsp distilled white vinegar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

For the Ermine Buttercream:

  • 40 g (1/3 cup) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
  • 1/8 tsp fine sea salt
  • 250 ml (1 cup) whole milk
  • 226 g (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. For the Cake: Preheat the oven and prepare the cake pans. Mix dry ingredients. Combine buttermilk and food coloring. Beat butter and sugar, add oil, eggs, vinegar, and vanilla. Alternate adding buttermilk and flour. Bake and cool.
  2. For the Ermine Buttercream: Cook flour, sugar, salt, and milk until thick. Cool, then beat butter and add roux gradually. Mix in vanilla.
  3. Assembly: Frost and decorate the cake with the buttercream. Chill before serving.

Notes

  • Gel Food Coloring: We use AmeriColor super red. A small .75 oz bottle is enough to make this recipe twice.

Nutrition

Find it online: https://cookingwithsarah.com/small-red-velvet-cake-recipe/