Small Batch Red Velvet Cake

This 6 inch small batch red velvet cake has a subtle chocolate flavor and a delicious cream cheese frosting. The red color makes it perfect for a holiday celebration

Find my full size red velvet cake recipe here.

For more small batch recipe ideas check out Small Batch Banana Bread, Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies and Small Batch Lemon Bars.

Red Velvet Cake for Two

This Small Batch Red Velvet Cake is the perfect dessert for your romantic Valentine celebration. The cake is moist and delicious and just enough cake for the two of you and leftovers for the next day!

If you are celebrating solo this year you can enjoy a piece or two and freeze the rest!

What is Red Velvet Cake?

Well, I guess you could say it’s a chocolate like cake. It has a small amount of cocoa, just enough to give it a subtle chocolate flavor. The addition of buttermilk and vinegar gives this cake not only great flavor but a great texture too. If you are looking for a real chocolatey dessert though you should definitely try my Chocolate Lava Cakes for Two.

A red velvet cake was originally named that, not for the color but because of the smooth and velvet like texture the cake had thanks to the reaction between the buttermilk, vinegar and baking soda. The red part of the name comes from what recipes use to call brown sugar which is “red sugar.” Over time, bakers began adding in red food coloring.

Red Velvet Cake for Two Ingredients

• All purpose flour
• Sugar
• Butter
• Salt
• Eggs
• Buttermilk
• Vanilla
• Baking Soda
• White Vinegar
• Red Food Coloring
• Cocoa Powder

How to Make Small Batch Red Velvet Cake

• Mix together sugar and butter until well combined.

• Combine flour, salt, and cocoa powder in a bowl.
• In another bowl combine eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and baking soda. Add in vinegar and watch it bubble.

• Because of the chemical reaction between the buttermilk, vinegar and the baking soda, the mixture will foam up and produce small bubbles/gas which help create a lighter cake.

• Alternate combining the dry ingredients and the liquid ingredients into the sugar mixture..

• Stir just to combine and then add in food coloring.

Do I have to use Red Food Coloring in Red Velvet Cake?

The food coloring is totally optional and it has no affect on the flavor or texture of the cake. It only adds color.

• Pour cake batter into a prepared 6 inch cake pan. I always lightly grease and flour the cake pan and line the bottom with a piece of parchment paper or wax paper cut to the shape of the bottom of the pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Frosting for Red Velvet Cake

• Traditionally Red Velvet Cake has cream cheese frosting.
• Beat together softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Add in powdered sugar and mix to combine. r.
• Add in vanilla and a pinch of salt.
• Frost sides and top of cooled cake. Decorate as desired. I used a large star tip to decorate my cake.

This Small Batch Red Velvet Cake is perfect for your Valentine’s Day celebration or any celebration. If you are looking for a full size Red Velvet Cake check out this recipe. Or if you prefer cupcakes try this recipe.

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