Red Velvet Heart Cake

frosted with cream cheese frosting
Frosted with cream cheese frosting
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Ingredients

For red velvet cake:
1 ⅓ cups All-purpose flour
1 tbsp Cocoa powder
¾ tsp Baking soda
1 cup Sugar
½ tsp Salt
1 Large eggs
½ cup Vegetable oil
1 tsp Vanilla extract
⅔ cup Milk
1 tbsp Food coloring red gel
For cream cheese frosting:
1 (8-oz) block Cream Cheese
1 tbsp Vanilla extract
5 cups Powdered sugar
Colored sprinkles optional

Nutritional information

888
сalories
24,8g
fat
168,5g
carbohydrates
5,9g
protein
56mg
cholesterol
368mg
sodium
Ingredients
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Red Velvet Heart Cake

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This wowzer cake uses my favorite red velvet cake recipe and turns it into a Red Velvet Heart Cake. It’s the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift made with love. The deep red color and vanilla-flavored cream cheese frosting make this heart cake a perfect choice for your Valentine’s Day dessert table. 

Since this cake is only one layer, it’s easy to whip up with only one bowl and a hand-held mixer. The vegetable oil makes this red velvet cake extra moist and tender. For this recipe, I use red gel food coloring but feel free to use beetroot powder or any natural food coloring if that is what you prefer. As for the cream cheese frosting, you have two options: Pipe it on top or spread the frosting over the cake. If you plan to pipe, I recommend sifting the powdered sugar. And cut a cup of powdered sugar out if you plan to spread it over the cake.

To make the Red Velvet Heart Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingridiens for Red Velvet Heart Cake

Steps to make Red Velvet Heart Cake

1

Preheat oven

5

Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

2

Combine dry ingredients

2

In a large bowl, whisk together 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, 1 cup sugar, and ½ teaspoon salt.

3

Add wet ingredients

2

Add 1 large egg, ½ cup vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and ⅔ cup milk. Use a hand-held mixer on medium speed to mix until all the ingredients are combined, about 1-2 minutes.

4

Add food coloring

1

Add 1 tablespoon red gel food coloring and mix until evenly distributed throughout the batter.

5

Bake

25

Pour the batter into the pre-greased and floured 9-inch pan and bake for 25 to 28 minutes or until the center is set and a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

6

Let cool

Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack. Leave the cake to cool completely.

7

Make frosting

5

In a bowl, beat 8 ounces cream cheese and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually add 5 cups powdered sugar and mix first on low speed until mostly combined. Then increase to high and beat until completely combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.

8

Frost

Once the cake is completely cool, pipe the frosting on top and garnish with sprinkles if desired.

9

Serve

Serve in wedges and enjoy!

Delight your family with this delicious Red Velvet Heart Cake! This easy recipe yields a moist and tender cake all topped with sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting. Give this recipe a go, and come back to leave a comment below.

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!

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Athina

Perfect for Valentine. Thanks!

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