Description
Elevate your celebrations with this luscious Mother’s Day Pink Velvet Cake. Its moist, fluffy texture and eye-catching pink hue make it the perfect centerpiece for honoring moms everywhere. Topped with creamy cream cheese frosting, each slice is a delightful blend of sweet and tangy flavors that are sure to impress family and friends. This easy-to-make cake transforms any gathering into a memorable experience filled with love and joy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp red food coloring
- 2 cups cream cheese frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, mix buttermilk, vanilla extract, and red food coloring; then gradually add to the butter mixture.
- Fold in dry ingredients until just combined—do not overmix.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks. Frost with cream cheese frosting once completely cooled.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg