BEST Red Velvet Cake (Very Soft, Moist & EASY!)

Published 2024-05-05
I’m sharing step-by-step instructions on how to make a classic red velvet cake! It is perfectly soft and moist and so easy to make. The cake batter can be made in 5 - 10 minutes! Enjoy it on any occasion, such as Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Holidays, or just for you & your family as a special treat❤️

📌 Ingredients To Make Red Velvet Cake
(for 1 8-inch cake or 24 cupcakes)
Cake Batter
• All-purpose flour: 280 g (2 1/4 US cups)
• Baking soda: 1 tsp
• Baking powder: 1 tsp
• Salt: 1 tsp
• Cocoa powder: 13 g (2 Tbsp)
• Granulated sugar: 350 g (1 3/4 US cups)
• Egg: 100 g (2 eggs)
• Oil: 172 g (3/4 US cup)
• Milk: 120 g (1/2 US cup)
• White vinegar: 30 g (2 Tbsp)
• Vanilla extract: 10g (2 tsp)
• Gel paste red food coloring: 2 tsp * Adjust the amount as you like.
• Milk (hot): 240 g (1 US cup)
• Unsalted butter (melted): 56 g (1/2 US stick)

- 2 8-inch pans: Bake (Preheated) at 330ºF (165ºC) for 35 - 40 minutes until the top bounces back gently and a toothpick comes off clean with a few crumbs when inserting it into the middle.
- 12 Cupcakes (half batch): Bake (Preheated) at 330ºF (165ºC) for 15 - 20 minutes
* Adjust the baking time and temperature accordingly.
* Try not to open the oven door frequently while baking them.

Cream Cheese Frosting
• Butter: 225 g | 8 oz (2 US sticks) *Use 450 g (4 US sticks) of butter if you want a little bit stiffer frosting. I only used 2 sticks today.
• Powdered sugar: 500 g (4 US cups)
• Salt: 1/4 tsp
• Cream cheese: 450 g | 16 oz (2 US blocks)
• Vanilla extract: 1 - 2 tsp (Optional. I did not add it today.)

Watch this video for a more detailed tutorial on cream cheese frosting:    • PERFECT Cream Cheese Frosting | Watch...  

** For best results, measure ingredients with a scale. All recipes are designed with weighed ingredients using grams/ounces. Cup measurements are provided for your convenience. **

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All Comments (21)
  • Finally Red velvet cake!!! And all my baking tools and furnitures are back! Woo-hooo!🎉
  • @evastr484
    Dear Aya, you will not believe this, but I have already baked cupcakes by this recipe. My friend wanted me to bake two batches - one chocolate and one of my choice. I finished chocolate and saw your video and decided to try. They look and smell great, It is a pity that I will not try them :). Thanks for your work. As you see, I trust your recipies :).
  • Oh my word, I have been looking for a red velvet cake recipe and this is it. It tastes better than any other recipe I have tried and is sooooooooooooo moist. Thank you so much for sharing ❤
  • @Carina-2906
    Delicious recipe and amazing, beautiful decoration! Thank you so much for this video!
  • @Chefllove
    This was so satisfying and enjoyable to watch! ❤
  • Absolutely amazing! I froze the leftover cake and it still taste good when defrosted 😍 thank you
  • @UZMAMalik-np4eq
    Soooo Beautiful and wonderful discussion ❤❤❤cake ❤thanks for sharing recipe ❤👍🏻👌🎁✨🎉💯🤝
  • @najmanadeem5648
    The most beautiful red velvet o have seen made. You are awesome
  • @TheThuong7
    Thank you Aya! I made this velvet cake and it was super moist and so tasty just the way i wanted it! You are truly an amazing chef! God bless you & your family..😘🥰💝
  • ❤wow. The texture after mixing looks rich, not the mention the texture after baking. This is the easiest and quickest RVC I've ever seen!....I hope you won't mind ma'am, I'm so gonna make it mine🙏🏽👍🏽