Description
A rich and moist red velvet cake infused with coffee flavor, topped with cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
- In another bowl, combine oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vanilla, and espresso powder.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Pour batter into greased cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool completely.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Frost the cooled cakes and serve.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Can be made a day in advance.
- Adjust coffee flavor by changing the amount of espresso powder.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Red Velvet Mocha Cake, Cake, Dessert, Coffee Cake