Description
Experience the joy of baking with this Mother’s Day Pink Velvet Cake—a stunning dessert that combines a soft, velvety texture with a rich cream cheese frosting. Perfect for celebrating love and special moments, this vibrant cake brings warmth to any occasion. With its unique flavor profile and eye-catching hue, it’s a delightful treat that’s sure to impress your family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp pink gel food coloring
- Cream cheese frosting (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, blend the sugar, oil, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, and pink food coloring until smooth.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just mixed—avoid overmixing.
- Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (80g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg