Red Velvet Cake With Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
Ready In: 55 mins
Serves: 16
Ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 ounce mccormick red food coloring
- 2 teaspoons mccormick pure vanilla extract
Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 teaspoons mccormick pure vanilla extract
- 1 lb confectioners' sugar
Directions
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl with electric mixer until fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Mix in sour cream, milk, food color and vanilla.
- Gradually blend in flour mixture, just until incorporated. Do not over blend.
- Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to cool on wire rack.
- For frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter and sour cream in a medium bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix until smooth. Cool cake completely before frosting.
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