Bake Love At Home: Easy Red Velvet Cake Recipe For Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s day is just around the corner and people go all out to make the day special and filled with joy. It is the perfect occasion to celebrate love with something sweet and homemade so that its memories are forever etched in the mind. And, what better dessert to mark the day than classic and attractive red velvet cake. The vibrant texture, eye-catching red colour, and soft creamy frosting can be both delicious and romantic.

And, the best part of the recipe is that you do not have to be a profession bake to prepare the cake. The simple red velvet cake recipe is beginner friendly that can certainly impress your loved one. The rich red colour of the cake symbolizes love and passion thus making it perfect for the day. The mild cocoa flavor of the cake paired with creamy frosting can produce a fine balance of sweetness with richness.

Ingredients Required For The Cake

• One and a half cup of all-purpose flour

• 1 Cup sugar

• 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder

• 1 teaspoon of baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt  

• 1 cup buttermilk

• ½ cup vegetable oil or any oil of your preference  

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract  

• 1 teaspoon of vinegar

• 1 tablespoon red food colouring

Ingredients for cream cheese frosting

•  1 cup cream cheese in softened form

• ½ cup butter in softened form

• One and a half cup of powdered sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps To Prepare   

• Preheat oven to 180°C and grease the cake tin. Take large pan, sift together all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In another pan, mix oil, sugar, buttermilk, vanilla extract, vinegar, and red food colouring until smooth. Combine all dry ingredients slowly with wet mixture. Stir slowly till everything is mixed properly. Avoid overmixing as it can impact softness of the cake.  

• Pour the batter into cake tin and smooth the top. Bake for at least 30 minutes or until the toothpick is inserted at the centre and comes out without any particles of cake. Let the cake cool properly prior to frosting.   

• Beat cream cheese and butter in a pan until they turn creamy and smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until fluffy and light.  

• As soon as the cake is properly cooled, spread cream cheese frosting evenly on top. Try to decorate with heart-shaped sprinkles, red crumbs, or fresh strawberries for that unique touch to mark the occasion.   

• Always try to use room temperature ingredients for smooth batter. Never skin vinegar as it reacts with baking soda for that stunning soft texture.  Allow the cake to cool properly before frosting.