Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cake
- 16 hours ago
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes | Cook Time: 30 Minutes | Cooling Time: 2 Hours | Servings: 20 |
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups 1-1 Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour (330 grams)*
2 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar (450 grams)
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder (45 grams)
1 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda (7.5 grams)
3/4 Tsp Salt (4 grams)
3/4 cup + 2 Tsp Neutral Oil (170 grams)
6 Tbsp Melted Butter (90 grams)
3 Large Eggs
1 1/2 cups Buttermilk (360grams)
1 1/2 Tbsp White Vinegar (22 grams)
1 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract (7.5 grams)
2-3 Tbsp Red Food Coloring
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk all dry ingredients together thoroughly.
In a separate bowl, whisk all wet ingredients until smooth. Make sure your butter is cooler so it doesn't cook the eggs.
Add about half the wet ingredients into the dry and mix to combine. Then add the second half and mix until fully combined. This ensures no flour pockets.
Let batter rest for 10 minutes. This is important!**
Divide batter evenly between pans, roughly 840g of batter in each pan.
Bake 28-33 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
Cool completely before slicing or decorating.
Gluten-free baking is one of those things that seems more challenging than it is. I started dabbling in the gluten free space when my brother-in-law got engaged to his now wife. She has become a close friend of mine and if I am making something for an event or party, I always try to make it gluten free or have a gluten free option so she can at least have a little treat if she wants.
This particular cake was made for a NYE party I was hosting and it was an incredible success. You can find my Cream Cheese Frosting recipe here if you want to make it just like I did.
Notes!
*Bob's Red Mill has a great option for 1-1 GF AP flour. I used one from Bulk Barn but you can also make your own. Just make sure it has xanthum gum.
**Resting the batter is essential to a soft and moist cake.
Many happy childhood memories begin in the kitchen, baking and decorating birthday cakes. It's one of the sweetest parts of childhood. - Deanna F. Cook
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