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One of 22 red velvet cake recipes we measured

Red Velvet Cake

from www.jocooks.com

It ranks #1 of 22 for richness among the red velvet cake recipes we compared. 65 cooks on www.jocooks.com rate it 4.6β˜….

hands-on45m
waiting1.5 hr
makes10
each$1.02
kcal721
levelintermediate
Needs:KitchenAid Artisan 5-qtred gel food coloringAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 22.

this recipe typical
fat45%113%
total sugar292%292%
egg42%37%
leavener5%2%
salt2%2%
liquid251%92%
dairy440%194%
chocolate2%5%
acid0%2%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 22 for richness
  • #21 of 22 for crumb tenderness
  • #22 of 22 for rise

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

240 g2 cups all-purpose flour
400 g2 cups sugar (granulated)
5 g1 tablespoon cocoa powder (unsweetened)
6 g1 teaspoon salt
4 g1 teaspoon baking powder
9 g2 teaspoon baking soda
245 g1 cup buttermilk
109 g1/2 cup coconut oil
100 g2 large eggs
4 g1 teaspoon vanilla extract
237 g1 cup coffee (hot)
1 tablespoon red gel food coloring
357 g1 1/2 cups whipping cream
454 g16 ounce cream cheese
4 g1 teaspoon vanilla extract
300 g1 1/2 cups icing sugar (same as powdered sugar or confectioner's sugar)

Method: 11 steps, published by www.jocooks.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œHi, please can you tell me how much coffee powder and how much water is to be added make the coffee? Thank you so much” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
β€œThank You for this recipe of today One of my best 4 Layer Red VeLvet Cakes in the whoLe WorLd .” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
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