Description
Purple velvet cake with cream cheese frosting brings luxurious Southern charm to dessert tables with its regal color and velvety crumb. Silky cream cheese frosting crowns this elegant treat, promising rich flavor and sophisticated indulgence for passionate bakers.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 large eggs
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
Flavor and Coloring Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Purple gel food coloring (as desired)
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Calibrate the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans by coating with grease and flour.
- Combine dry ingredients including flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt through a fine sieve, ensuring smooth and lump-free mixture.
- Using an electric mixer, whip butter and sugar until airy and voluminous, incorporating eggs individually and blending thoroughly after each addition. Introduce vanilla extract for enhanced flavor profile.
- Methodically integrate dry ingredient mixture with butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk, initiating and concluding with dry ingredients. Blend until ingredients are just incorporated, avoiding overmixing.
- Introduce purple gel food coloring, stirring until cake batter achieves a consistent and vibrant lavender hue.
- Distribute batter evenly between prepared cake pans, using a spatula to create uniform surface and eliminate air pockets.
- Position pans in preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, verifying doneness by inserting a toothpick into cake center – it should emerge clean and without raw batter.
- Allow cakes to rest in pans for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer to wire cooling racks, permitting complete temperature reduction before frosting.
Notes
- Achieve a vibrant purple hue by gradually adding gel food coloring, ensuring even distribution without overmixing the batter.
- Substitute buttermilk with a mixture of milk and vinegar if unavailable, creating a tangy and tender cake texture.
- For a gluten-free version, replace all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining the cake’s soft crumb.
- Cool cakes completely before frosting to prevent cream cheese frosting from melting and ensure a clean, professional-looking finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 325 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg