Black Velvet Cake Recipe

Black Velvet Cake Recipe

🛒 Ingredients:

• 🍫 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 🍬 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 🍶 1 tsp baking soda
• 🧂 ½ tsp salt
• 🧃 1 tsp cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• 🍳 2 large eggs
• 🧴 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 🧈 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 🧃 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 🍋 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 🌑 2 tbsp black food coloring (or gel color)
• 🧴 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 🧁 Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 🧈 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 🍶 ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 🍬 4 cups powdered sugar
• 🍋 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 🧂 Pinch of salt

🔥 Instructions:

Preheat the Oven:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Mix Dry Ingredients:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. 🍫 Set aside.
Cream Wet Ingredients:

In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and oil until light and fluffy. 🧈 Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. 🍳
Add the Buttermilk & Color:

Gradually add the buttermilk, vanilla extract, and vinegar to the butter mixture. 🧃 Stir in the black food coloring until the batter is fully incorporated and has a deep black color. 🌑
Combine:

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Don’t overmix! 🍰
Bake:

Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. 🍰 Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
🍰 For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
Make the Frosting:

Beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy. 🧈 Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beating until fluffy. 🧁
Frost the Cake:

Once the cakes are cool, spread a generous layer of cream cheese frosting between the layers and on top and sides of the cake. 🌟 Garnish with any leftover frosting or decoration of your choice!
🎂 Pro Tips:
Make sure the cake is completely cool before frosting, or the frosting might melt.
Add a drizzle of chocolate ganache on top for extra richness!