Mother’s Day Pink Velvet Cake Recipe
Celebrate Mother’s Day with this delightful Pink Velvet Cake, a tender and moist cake with a beautiful pink hue that’s perfect for the occasion. Topped with creamy cream cheese frosting, this cake is sure to impress!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 1 2-layer 9-inch cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Red food coloring (to achieve desired pink hue)
- Cream cheese frosting (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease/flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add buttermilk, vanilla extract, and red food coloring; mix well.
- Combine Ingredients: Gradually fold in the dry ingredients until smooth.
- Bake: Divide batter between pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Frost: Let cakes cool for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks. Frost with cream cheese frosting once completely cooled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Mother's Day, Pink Velvet Cake, Dessert, Cream Cheese Frosting, Baking, Celebration
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