Last Updated on April 17, 2022
Red velvet cake is a classic dessert served by many. If you plan to make it, you will want to know how to decorate a red velvet cake with crumbs. This not only gives it a beautiful appearance, but it will also taste amazing.
Whether for birthdays or anniversaries, red velvet cake is great for any occasion. The combination of the cocoa-flavored cake and the rich cream cheese frosting makes it irresistible. By decorating with crumbs, you will make a true showstopper of a cake.
What You Will Need To Make A Red Velvet Cake
Ingredients for Cake
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cream cheese frosting
- 1 pound cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature (1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Equipment
- Cooking spray
- 3 9-inch cake pans
- Sifter
- Medium mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- Whisk
- Large mixing bowl
- Wire rack
- Serrated knife
- Offset spatula
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Best Red Velvet Cake Recipe. Step by Step Instructions
Step One: Preheat Oven and Grease Cake Pans
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease all three of the pans.
Step Two: Mix Together The Dry Ingredients
Using a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. Set the bowl aside.
Step Three: Mix the Wet Ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, white distilled vinegar, and vanilla.
Step Four: Mix Together with the Wet and Dry Ingredients
Using your electric mixer, mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Beat the mixture until just smooth.
Step Five: Bake the Red Velvet Cakes
Divide the batter evenly among your three cake pans. Bake for around 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for a few minutes before carefully turning them onto a wire rack.
Step Six: Make the Frosting
While the cakes are cooling, mix the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and butter at low speed with amixer using a paddle attachment. Once incorporated, mix the frosting at high speed for around five minutes. Reduce the speed to low, then add in the vanilla extract.
Step Seven: Prepare the Cakes
Using a serrated knife, trim the top of the cakes off to make them level. Set the trimmings aside in a bowl and crumble them into fine pieces, using your hands.
Step Eight: Decorate Your Cake
Place the first layer of cake down and use an offset spatula to frost the top. Then, add your next cake layer and frost the top. Next, add the final cake layer, frosting the sides and the top.
Take your red velvet crumbs and gently stick them to the side of your cake using your hands. Add the crumbs until the sides are completely covered.
Moist Red Velvet Cake Recipe Tips and Tricks
If you can’t get the crumbs as fine as you’d like using your hands, you can also use a food processor. Simply place the crumbs in the processor and pulse until they reach your desired consistency.
Store the cake in the fridge in an airtight container for up to a week. Let the cake reach room temperature before serving. In addition, any leftover cream cheese frosting from the red velvet can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
You may also freeze the cake as well. Place the cake uncovered in the freezer for one hour. After the hour, cover the cake in plastic wrap and then also aluminum foil, freezing for up to six months. When ready to serve, let the cake sit at room temperature for two hours or place it in the fridge overnight to thaw it out.
How To Decorate Red Velvet Cake With Crumbs
Equipment
- Cooking spray
- 3 9-inch cake pans
- Sifter
- Large mixing bowl
- Wire rack
- Serrated knife
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Cake
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 pound cream cheese room temperature
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar sifted
- 2 sticks unsalted butter room temperature (1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Grease Cake Pans - Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Lightly grease all three of the pans.
- Together The Dry Ingredients - Using a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. Set the bowl aside.
- Mix the Wet Ingredients - In a medium bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, white distilled vinegar, and vanilla.
- Mix Together with the Wet and Dry Ingredients - Using your electric mixer, mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Beat the mixture until just smooth.
- Bake the Red Velvet Cakes - Divide the batter evenly among your three cake pans. Bake for around 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for a few minutes before carefully turning them onto a wire rack.
- Make the Frosting - While the cakes are cooling, mix the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and butter at low speed with a mixer using a paddle attachment. Once incorporated, mix the frosting at high speed for around five minutes. Reduce the speed to low, then add in the vanilla extract.
- Prepare the Cakes - Using a serrated knife, trim the top of the cakes off to make them level. Set the trimmings aside in a bowl and crumble them into fine pieces, using your hands.
- Decorate Your Cake - Place the first layer of cake down and use an offset spatula to frost the top. Then, add your next cake layer and frost the top. Next, add the final cake layer, frosting the sides and the top.
- Take your red velvet crumbs and gently stick them to the side of your cake using your hands. Add the crumbs until the sides are completely covered.
Notes
Simple and Elegant Way to Decorate Red Velvet Cake with Crumbs
Red velvet cake is a delicious dessert, great for any event. By decorating it with crumbs, you are making an elegant cake while also enhancing the flavor. It is a simple way to step up your cake decorating skills.
Not only are you improving the look of the cake, but you are also putting the scrapes from leveling the top to use. It is a great hack to use every time you bake a red velvet cake.
Do you have any questions on how to decorate a red velvet cake with crumbs? If yes, please address your questions in the comments down below.
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measuring ingredients to making sure they are the correct temperature, Anna knows the
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