Description
Luxurious purple velvet cake brings royal elegance to classic dessert traditions with its mesmerizing deep lavender hue. Silky layers blended with rich cream cheese frosting promise delightful indulgence for celebrations and sweet moments you will savor completely.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups (300 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
Cake Wet Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (360 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) buttermilk (at room temperature)
- 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon or more purple food coloring
Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) cream cheese (softened)
- 2 sticks (1 cup or 226 grams) unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups (480 grams) confectioners’ sugar (sifted)
Instructions
- Prepare a clean workspace and gather all necessary equipment for precise cake preparation.
- Calibrate oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two 9-inch round cake pans with gentle grease and flour coating.
- Meticulously sift flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder into a medium mixing bowl, ensuring zero lumps.
- Whisk vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, red and purple food colorings, vinegar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until harmoniously blended.
- Incorporate dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring methodically until batter achieves silky consistency and uniform purple hue.
- Distribute batter equally between prepared cake pans, tapping pans gently to eliminate potential air bubbles.
- Position pans in preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, monitoring until inserted toothpick emerges completely clean.
- Remove cakes and allow 10-minute resting period within pans, then delicately transfer to wire cooling rack.
- While cakes cool, prepare cream cheese frosting by vigorously beating cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually fold confectioners’ sugar into cream cheese mixture, blending until achieving luxurious, fluffy texture.
- Once cakes reach room temperature, apply initial frosting layer between cake layers.
- Completely enrobe cake exterior with remaining frosting, creating either sleek finish or decorative swirled pattern.
Notes
- Experiment with natural purple food coloring like butterfly pea flower or beet powder for a vibrant, chemical-free color that adds unique flavor and health benefits.
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth batter mixing and even cake texture, preventing lumps and creating a more consistent crumb.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent a tough, dense cake; stop mixing as soon as dry and wet ingredients are just combined for a tender, light result.
- Store leftover cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, allowing flavors to meld and frosting to set perfectly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 474 kcal
- Sugar: 53 g
- Sodium: 255 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 62 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg