Carrot Cake Or Red Velvet Recipe
Make Carrot Cake Or Red Velvet Recipe in just 1h 10m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Optional Ingredients
Method
Preparation of Dry Ingredients
- 1
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and cocoa powder (if making Red Velvet). Whisk until well combined.
Preparation of Wet Ingredients
- 2
Mix Wet Ingredients
In another bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and buttermilk. If making Carrot Cake, add the grated carrots. If making Red Velvet, add the red food coloring.
Combining Ingredients
- 3
Baking
- 4
Prepare Baking Pans
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 5
Bake the Cake
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cooling and Frosting
- 6
Cool the Cakes
Once baked, remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, transfer the cakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 7
Prepare Frosting
In a bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and softened butter until smooth and creamy.
- 8
Frost the Cake
Once cooled, frost the top of one cake layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the entire cake.
