{"id":4150,"date":"2025-05-13T16:47:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=4150"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:47:14","slug":"red-velvet-cake-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/red-velvet-cake-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Velvet Cake Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Red Velvet Cake Recipe for Beginners<\/p>\n<p>How to Bake a Perfect Red Velvet Cake at Home<\/p>\n<p>Baking Instructions<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Prepare the Baking Pans<\/p>\n<p>Preheat your oven to 330\u00b0F (165\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p>Grease and line two 8-inch (20 cm) cake pans with parchment paper.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Make the Cake Batter<\/p>\n<p>In a large bowl, whisk together:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flour<\/li>\n<li>Baking soda<\/li>\n<li>Baking powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt<\/li>\n<li>Cocoa powder<\/li>\n<li>Sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a separate bowl, whisk together:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eggs<\/li>\n<li>Oil<\/li>\n<li>Milk<\/li>\n<li>Vinegar<\/li>\n<li>Vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>Red food coloring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix until smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until fully combined.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Add Hot Milk &amp; Butter<\/p>\n<p>In a small saucepan, heat the milk until hot (but not boiling).<\/p>\n<p>Remove from heat and stir in the melted butter.<\/p>\n<p>Slowly pour the hot milk mixture into the batter in two parts, stirring gently until well combined.<\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Bake the Cake<\/p>\n<p>Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.<\/p>\n<p>Bake at 330\u00b0F (165\u00b0C) for 35\u201340 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.<\/p>\n<p>Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.<\/p>\n<p>For cupcakes: Bake at the same temperature for 15\u201320 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Cream Cheese Frosting<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>225g (2 sticks) softened butter (use 450g for a stiffer frosting)<\/li>\n<li>500g (4 cups) powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>450g (16 oz \/ 2 blocks) cold cream cheese<\/li>\n<li>1\u20132 tsp vanilla extract (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In a large bowl, beat the butter, powdered sugar, and salt on medium-high speed for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cold cream cheese and beat on high speed until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Add vanilla extract, if using, and mix until fully incorporated.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Assembling the Cake<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Spread a thin layer of frosting over one cake layer.<\/li>\n<li>Place the second layer on top and apply a crumb coat (a thin layer of frosting to trap crumbs).<\/li>\n<li>Chill the cake briefly.<\/li>\n<li>Apply the final layer of frosting evenly.<\/li>\n<li>Decorate as desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Storage &amp; Tips<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Let it sit at room temperature before serving for the best texture.<\/li>\n<li>This recipe can be used for cupcakes or a sheet cake\u2014just adjust the baking time.<\/li>\n<li>For a vibrant red color, use gel food coloring instead of liquid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Red Velvet Cake Recipe for Beginners How to Bake a Perfect Red Velvet Cake at Home Baking Instructions Step 1:&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Red Velvet Cake Recipe - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Red Velvet Cake Recipe for Beginners How to Bake a Perfect Red Velvet Cake at Home Baking Instructions Step 1: Prepare the Baking Pans Preheat your oven to 330\u00b0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4150"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4152,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4150\/revisions\/4152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}