Description
Purple passion meets culinary artistry in this mesmerizing Purple Velvet Cake, blending rich cocoa with stunning violet hues. Delicate layers promise an unforgettable dessert experience you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Dry Ingredients:
- 2.5 cups (595 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups (300 grams) sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
Cake Wet Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups (355 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon purple food coloring
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 2 sticks (226 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups (480 grams) sifted confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans by lightly greasing and dusting with flour to prevent sticking.
- Meticulously sift the dry ingredients – flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder – into a medium mixing bowl, ensuring a lump-free mixture.
- Utilize a handheld electric mixer to gently blend the liquid components: oil, buttermilk, eggs, vibrant purple food coloring, white vinegar, and pure vanilla extract in a separate large bowl.
- Gradually incorporate the sifted dry ingredients into the liquid mixture, mixing until a smooth, uniform purple batter forms without overmixing.
- Carefully distribute the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans, using a spatula to ensure equal distribution.
- Slide the pans into the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the cake’s center – it should emerge clean with no raw batter.
- Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and let them rest on a wire rack for 10 minutes to stabilize.
- Gently extract the cakes from their pans and allow them to cool completely to room temperature.
- Prepare the cream cheese frosting by beating cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until silky smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, initially mixing on low speed, then increasing to high to create a light, fluffy frosting.
- Once the cakes have cooled entirely, generously apply the cream cheese frosting between layers and across the entire cake surface.
Notes
- Swap natural food coloring like beet juice or butterfly pea flower powder for vivid purple color without artificial additives.
- Ensure ingredients are room temperature for smoother batter and more even cake texture.
- Replace buttermilk with dairy-free alternatives like almond milk mixed with apple cider vinegar for vegan version.
- For gluten-free adaptation, substitute all-purpose flour with a reliable gluten-free flour blend and add xanthan gum for better structure.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 59 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 66 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg