Red Velvet Bundt Cake

Red velvet bundt cake is the perfect cake for the holidays because it tastes so rich and amazing, and it’s a cake that everyone loves to see on the dessert table each year.

Homemade Red Velvet Cake

There’s not much better than a homemade red velvet cake. It’s such a vibrant and beautiful cake, especially with a cream cheese frosting on top.

We have a sweet lady at our old church that always brought red velvet cake to the potlucks and I always looked forward to it because it’s such a wonderfully decadent cake.

Red velvet bundt cake is an easy cake recipe to make and you can add it all to one bowl, mix it up, and have it ready to bake in less than 10 minutes.

The moist red velvet bundt cake is perfect for the Christmas holiday.

Red Velvet Bundt Cake Ingredients

Full printable recipe with measurements and instructions listed at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Dry Ingredients:

• All-purpose flour
• Sugar
• Unsweetened cocoa powder
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Powdered sugar for the frosting

Wet Ingredients:

• Vegetable oil
• Buttermilk for the cake
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract
• White vinegar
• Red food coloring
• Cream cheese, softened
• Buttermilk for the frosting

How To Make Red Velvet Bundt Cake

1. Start by sifting the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, add the sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vinegar, and vanilla extract and mix well.
3. Next, pour the buttermilk into the bowl and mix well.
4. Add the flour mixture and mix until well blended.
5. Finally, add the red food coloring and mix well.
6. Pour the cake batter into a greased and floured bundt pan and bake for one hour, or until a cake tester comes out clean.

How To Make Red Velvet Bundt Cake From Scratch

Grab a bowl and add the flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking soda, and salt to a sifter and sift together. Set the bowl aside.

The unsweetened cocoa gives the cake a hint of cocoa flavor.

In another large mixing bowl, add the sugar and eggs.

I used my Kitchenaid mixer for the cake, but you can also use a hand mixer if you don’t have the larger mixer.

Next, add the vegetable oil and vinegar to the bowl.

Pour the buttermilk into the bowl and mix the ingredients.

The buttermilk and the vegetable oil are going to aid in keeping the cake moist.

And, the buttermilk will give it a lot of flavor, as well.

Add the flour mixture to the bowl and mix well.

Finally, pour the red food coloring into the bowl and mix well.

I would start out mixing the cake batter on low because you might accidentally sling the bright red food coloring and it’s not easy to get out of clothes, off of fingers, or even off the counter–speaking from experience.

The red food coloring gives the cake a deep red color.

Pour the cake batter into a greased and floured cake pan and bake for one hour, or until the cake tester comes out clean.

I use the cake tester in the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, it’s done.

TIP: It’s a good idea spray my bundt pan with non-stick spray and then cover every bit with flour to keep the cake from sticking.

You’ll want to have the prepared pan before mixing the cake so it will be ready to go.

I allow the cake to cool for about 15 minutes and then flip it over onto a cake plate.

I’ve had great experience flipping the cake without it tearing apart, so be sure to use both non-stick spray and flour.

How To Make Cream Cheese Frosting

Add the softened cream cheese to a bowl and mix until creamy.

TIP: Cream the cream cheese before adding the other ingredients, otherwise you will end up with lumpy frosting.

Next, add the powdered sugar to the bowl.

Finally, add the buttermilk to the bowl and mix until well blended.

I got a little over-zealous with the mixer and mixed a little too much, creating some small bubbles in the frosting. It still turned out delicious, but I do that on occasion.

Pour the cream cheese icing over the top of the cake.

This recipe is also great for red velvet cupcakes or mini bundt cakes.

Homemade always tastes better than boxed red velvet cake mix, so I think you’ll love this recipe.

How To Store The Cake

Store the cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator. You can keep the cake at room temperature while serving dessert, but because of the cream cheese icing it will need to be refrigerated.

More Delicious Bundt Cake Recipes

• Brown sugar pound cake with butter pecan glaze – the recipe is perfect for the holidays.
• Christmas bundt cake recipes – grab some recipes from this long list of Christmas cakes.
• Chocolate brownie bundt cake – this is a super easy and delicious chocolate bundt cake.
• Kentucky butter cake with butter glaze – y’all will love this easy kind of cake recipe.

Red Velvet Bundt Cake Recipe

Check out the red velvet bundt cake recipe card below, grab those ingredients, and start baking! This is the perfect recipe for the holiday and I think you’ll really love it.

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