Description
Celebrate love and sweetness with this enchanting Mother’s Day Pink Velvet Cake. Its vibrant pink hue and velvety texture make it the perfect centerpiece for any gathering. Bursting with flavor and nostalgia, this delightful cake is layered with luscious cream cheese frosting that will have everyone reaching for seconds. Ideal for honoring the special women in your life, it’s an edible hug that brings warmth to every occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder (Dutch-processed)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp pink gel food coloring
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 4 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- 8 oz cream cheese (full-fat, room temperature)
- Milk (as needed for consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- In another bowl, mix buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and pink food coloring until smooth.
- Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture using an electric mixer on low speed until just incorporated.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Frost generously with cream cheese frosting once cooled.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (90g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg