Moist, soft red velvet cake with traditional cream cheese frosting is just enough to brighten up anybody’s day. Red velvet cake recipe are relatively new as far as the history of cake goes, but they combine the taste of a gooey chocolate cake and the red color of passion and love that makes them special for any occasion. Here is one of the most delicious authentic red velvet cake recipes from scratch that you can prepare at home.

Ingredients:

Unsalted butter – 8 tablespoons (at room temperature)

White sugar – 1 ½ cups

Eggs (yolks and whites separated) – 2

Unsweetened cocoa powder – 5 tablespoons

Red food coloring (high quality) – 4 tablespoons

Plain water – 2 tablespoons

Vanilla essence – 1 teaspoon

Fresh buttermilk – 1 cup (at room temperature)

All-purpose flour – 2 ¼ cups

Salt – 1 teaspoon

Baking soda – 1 teaspoon

Distilled white vinegar – 3 teaspoons

Preparation: