Purple Velvet Cake

• servings: 12
• active time: 1 hr
• total time: 1 hr

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 🌾

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 🍚

1 teaspoon baking soda 🥄

1 teaspoon salt 🧂

1 teaspoon cocoa powder 🍫

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 🌻

1 cup buttermilk, room temperature 🥛

2 large eggs, room temperature 🥚🥚

2 tablespoons (or more) purple food coloring 🌸

1 teaspoon white vinegar 🍶

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🌿

For the Frosting:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened 🧈

8 oz cream cheese, softened 🧀

4 cups powdered sugar, sifted 🍚

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🌿

For Decoration:

Fresh blackberries 🫐

Fresh blueberries 🫐

Fresh raspberries 🍓

Fresh strawberries 🍓

Fresh mint leaves 🌿

Directions

A stunning and delicious purple velvet cake

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.

Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla until well combined.

Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing on low speed until smooth and well blended.

Baking the Cake:

Divide Batter: Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans.

Bake: Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Cool: Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.

Making the Frosting:

Beat Butter and Cream Cheese: Beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth and creamy.

Add Powdered Sugar: Gradually add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating on low until combined, then on high until fluffy.

Add Vanilla: Stir in the vanilla extract.

Assembling and Decorating the Cake:

Layer Cake: Once the cakes are completely cool, place one layer on your serving plate and spread a layer of frosting on top.

Add Second Layer: Place the second layer on top of the first, then frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.

Decorate: Decorate with fresh blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and mint leaves as desired.

Prep Time: 30 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour

Nutritional Information:

Calories: 450 per serving

Servings: 12 servings

Enjoy this beautiful and delicious Purple Velvet Cake! 💜🍰