Purple Velvet Cake
Purple Velvet Cake is a delightful twist on the classic red velvet, with a vibrant purple hue and rich cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
For the cake:
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cocoa powder
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 tbsp purple food coloring or natural dye of your choice, to color
1 tsp white distilled vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp purple food coloring (or adjust for desired color)
For the cream cheese frosting:
1 lb cream cheese, softened
2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups sifted confectioners sugar
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
- In a large bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, red and purple food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients, stirring until the batter is smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy.
- Frost the cake layers and assemble the cake.
Enjoy! 💜
