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Red Velvet Pound Cake

Red Velvet Pound Cake is a delicate, yet dense, cake that has a slight, but not too sweet chocolate flavor with a cream cheese frosting as the icing on the cake, literally!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1¼ cups (2½ sticks or 284g) salted butter, room temperature
  • 3 cups (600g) granulated sugar
  • 6 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups (375g) cake flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup (60g) buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1-3 teaspoons red food coloring, or enough to reach the desired color

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2½ cups (312.5g) confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

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