Blue Velvet Cake is a stunning twist on the classic velvet cake, featuring a soft, moist crumb with a vibrant blue color and creamy frosting. This eye-catching dessert is perfect for birthdays, baby showers, holidays, or special celebrations. With its smooth texture and rich vanilla-cocoa flavor, this cake tastes just as amazing as it looks.
Blue Velvet Cake
⏱️ Prep Time
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Bake Time: 30–35 minutes
- Total Time: About 1 hour
🍳 Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
- Measuring cups and spoons
- 2 round cake pans
- Cooling rack
- Spatula
🧾 Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon blue food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
📝 Ingredient Notes
- Buttermilk: Helps create the classic velvet texture
- Blue Food Coloring: Gel coloring gives the brightest color
- Cocoa Powder: Adds subtle velvet cake flavor
- Cream Cheese Frosting: Rich, tangy, and perfect for velvet cakes
👨🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and line cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder.
- In another bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and blue food coloring.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk into the wet mixture.
- Stir in vinegar and mix until smooth.
- Divide batter evenly into prepared pans.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes completely.
- Beat frosting ingredients until creamy and fluffy.
- Frost and decorate the cake as desired.
🧪 Nutrition Facts (Approx. per slice)
- Calories: 350–550 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 45–65g
- Fat: 18–30g
- Protein: 4–6g
- Sugar: 30–45g