{"id":4951,"date":"2026-10-06T17:38:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/?p=4951"},"modified":"2026-10-06T17:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:39:00","slug":"classic-red-velvet-birthday-layer-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/classic-red-velvet-birthday-layer-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Red Velvet Birthday Layer Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the Red Velvet Cake Layers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 1\/2 cups (300g) cake flour (or all-purpose flour)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tbsp (15g) unsweetened cocoa powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tsp baking soda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tsp fine sea salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 1\/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 large eggs, room temperature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, room temperature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tbsp red gel food coloring (or 2 tbsp liquid red food coloring)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tsp pure vanilla extract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tsp white distilled vinegar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the Tangy Cream Cheese Frosting:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>16 oz (450g) full-fat block cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 1\/2 cups (540g) powdered sugar, sifted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tsp pure vanilla extract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1.Prepare Oven &amp; Pans:<\/strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C) oven setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper, and lightly dust with flour or cocoa powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2.Sift Dry Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.Beat Butter, Oil &amp; Sugar:<\/strong>Beat 3 to 4 minutes until smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a large bowl using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and vegetable oil on medium-high speed until combined and lightened in texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.Add Wet Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Mix in the buttermilk, vanilla extract, and red food coloring until evenly tinted red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5.Add Dry Ingredients &amp; Vinegar:<\/strong>Activates the baking soda for a tender crumb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients in two batches until just combined. Gently fold in the white distilled vinegar with a spatula\u2014the acid will react with the baking soda to help the cake rise evenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6.Bake &amp; Cool:<\/strong>30 to 35 minutes at 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 30\u201335 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto wire cooling racks to cool completely before frosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7.Whip Cream Cheese Frosting &amp; Decorate:<\/strong>Keep ingredients softened, not melted, for structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beat the cream cheese and butter together for 2 minutes until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt, then beat on high speed for 2\u20133 minutes until fluffy. Pipe or spread frosting between cooled cake layers and over the top and sides. Level and crumble any trimmed cake edges to sprinkle on top as a garnish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients For the Red Velvet Cake Layers: For the Tangy Cream Cheese Frosting: Instructions 1.Prepare Oven &amp; Pans:350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C) oven setup. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper, and lightly dust with flour or cocoa powder. 2.Sift Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, sift together [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[168],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-birthday-cake"],"Cooking_time":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/24.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4951"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4953,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4951\/revisions\/4953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cake.appscodestudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}