RED-VELVET SHEET CAKE
With less food coloring than traditional recipes call for, this red velvet looks more like an elegant mauve velvet; the balance of cocoa powder, butter, sugar, eggs, and sour cream gives it an almost fudgy flavor. Swoops of tangy cream-cheese frosting offset the cake's richness, as well as its striking hue.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield Serves 10 to 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush a 9-by-13-inch or 8-by-12-inch baking pan with butter. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides. Butter parchment.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Combine eggs and granulated sugar in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until thick and pale, about 4 minutes. Add flour mixture; beat just to combine. Add butter, food coloring, and vanilla; beat to combine. Add sour cream; beat until smooth.
- Scrape batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with a spatula. Bake until top springs back when lightly touched and a tester inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes (for 9-by-13-inch) or about 40 minutes (for 8-by-12).
- Let cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Using parchment overhangs, lift out of pan; let cool completely on rack. (Cake can be made to this point and stored at room temperature, wrapped in plastic, up to 1 day.)
- Frosting: Beat together cream cheese, butter, and confectioners' sugar on medium-high speed until smooth and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Spread frosting over cake. Frosted cake is best the day it's assembled, but can be refrigerated, wrapped in plastic, up to 1 day. Return to room temperature before serving.
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Rj Ridoy raj
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of red velvet cake, but this one looks really good. I might have to give it a try.
Muheise Alvas
[email protected]This cake is on my to-bake list. It looks amazing.
Jess's Qa
[email protected]I can't wait to try this cake! It looks so delicious.
Leanne Ross
[email protected]This cake is a keeper! I will definitely be making it again.
Ana Hristov
[email protected]I would definitely recommend this cake to anyone looking for a delicious and easy-to-make red velvet sheet cake.
Adedokun Elizabeth
[email protected]This cake was perfect for my daughter's birthday party. It was a big hit with all the kids.
MD. BAIZID HASAN
[email protected]The cake was a little dry, but the frosting was amazing.
Michelle Bangura
[email protected]This cake was a little too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.
Santosh Debnath
[email protected]I love how easy this cake is to make. I was able to whip it up in no time at all.
Matthew Schlamp
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The red velvet flavor was rich and decadent, and the cream cheese frosting was perfectly tangy. I would definitely make this cake again.
shair akber
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it always turns out great. It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Bridget Ward
[email protected]This red velvet sheet cake was a huge hit at my party! It was moist, fluffy, and had the perfect amount of sweetness. I loved the cream cheese frosting, too. It was the perfect complement to the cake.