Black and White Velvet Cake Recipe
AMAZING Black and White Velvet Cake perfect for Halloween! A soft cake frosted with a marshmallow frosting - yummy!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup Half and Half
- 2-4 tsp black food coloring
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp white vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour TWO 9 inch round pans.
- In a bowl, sift cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Mix butter and sugar in your mixer until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time until all mixed together.
- Add vanilla and buttermilk to a small bowl. Add this to the butter and sugar mixture along with the dry ingredients, slowly.
- Once all mixed together, add black food coloring until it is the color you want.
- In a small bowl mix baking soda and vinegar (it's going to fizz). Add this to the mixture and beat for ten seconds.
- Pour into greased circle pans and bake for 20-30 minutes (until a toothpick comes out clean).
- Let cool completely before frosting. SEE BELOW FOR FROSTING RECIPE.
Nutrition
Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 343mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 0.8mg