Description
Indulge in the Amazing Pink Velvet Cake, a visually stunning and delicious dessert that will captivate your guests. With its moist crumb and light cream cheese frosting, this cake is perfect for any celebration—from birthdays to cozy evenings at home. The unique combination of subtle cocoa and vanilla flavors creates a rich yet balanced taste, making every bite a heavenly delight. Impress your loved ones with this showstopper that’s as easy to make as it is to enjoy!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp pink food coloring
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease three 8-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: cake flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until blended.
- Add the wet ingredients: milk, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and pink food coloring. Mix on medium speed until smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Once cooled, layer each cake with cream cheese frosting between them and cover the entire cake with frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg