Description
A stunning homemade purple velvet cake with a light cocoa flavor, topped with a rich white chocolate cream cheese frosting. Perfect for birthdays, themed events, or just because you love colorful, delicious cake.
Ingredients
Cake Layers:
2⅛ cups (266 grams) all-purpose flour
¼ cup (24 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch processed)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
1½ cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon white vinegar
Purple food coloring (and white food coloring for brightness, if desired)
Frosting:
8 ounces (226 grams) white chocolate
12 ounces (340 grams) cream cheese, softened
6 ounces (170 grams) unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Purple food coloring (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper, grease the paper, and dust with cocoa powder.
3. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
4. In a stand mixer, beat softened butter for 3-5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
5. Add sugar and beat for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy.
6. Add eggs one at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition.
7. Mix in vanilla extract.
8. In a measuring cup, combine buttermilk, white vinegar, and purple food coloring.
9. Add dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with the buttermilk mixture in two parts. Start and end with dry.
10. Mix just until combined. Do not overmix.
11. Divide batter evenly between pans. Tap pans gently on counter to remove air bubbles.
12. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
13. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
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15. Make the frosting: Melt white chocolate using a double boiler. Let cool.
16. Cream butter and cream cheese together until smooth and fluffy.
17. Add vanilla and cooled chocolate, beat to combine.
18. Add food coloring if desired.
19.
20. Assemble the cake: Level layers if needed. Frost between layers and all around the cake.
21. Chill slightly to set before slicing and serving.
Notes
To achieve a bright purple color, use gel-based purple food coloring and add a drop of white coloring.
Store the cake in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Unfrosted cake layers can be wrapped tightly and frozen for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Cakes Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Unspecified