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Red Velvet Loaf Cake

a slice of red velvet loaf cake
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A dense red velvet loaf cake that feels like a cousin to the pound cake. Lightly flavored with cocoa powder and colored a vibrant red, it’s perfect topped with a whipped dairy topping and shared with friends.

Ingredients

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2 cups All-Purpose Flour

2 teaspoons Cocoa Powder

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt

1 cup Granulated Sugar

11 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter – melted

2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

2 large eggs

1/2 cup Whole Milk *

2 teaspoons Distilled White Vinegar

1 Tablespoon Red Food Coloring (not the gel kind)

Whipped Topping (to serve)

Instructions

preheat your oven to 350 fahrenheit or 177 celsius and grease a bread pan

make the batter

  1. In a large mixing bowl, add the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and kosher salt. Whisk until everything is combined – about 1 minute.
  2. In a separate large mixing bowl, add the granulated sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract,  eggs, milk, distilled white vinegar, and red food coloring. Whisk everything together until you get a homogenous mixture and the food coloring is evenly distributed.
  3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently fold everything together with a spatula until just combined and you have a smooth batter.

bake the loaf

  1. Pour the batter into the greased bread pan.
  2. Bake the loaf for 55-65 minutes or until a knife can be inserted into the middle of the loaf and comes out clean.
  3. Once baked, allow the loaf to cool until the bread pan can be handled with bare hands – about 20-30 minutes.
  4. When the pan is able to be touched, gently slide a knife between the loaf and edges of the pan so that it will release easily. Flip the pan over and gently tap the bottom of the pan until the loaf slides out.

Top individual slices with Cool Whip or a whipped topping and enjoy 🙂

Notes

* though the recipe calls for whole milk, you can use whatever milk you have available

To help with your grocery shopping, I’ve put together a list of where each ingredient is generally located in the store.

Dairy:

  • Unsalted Butter
  • Large Eggs
  • Whole Milk (see note above)

Pantry:

  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Baking Soda
  • Kosher Salt
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Vanilla Exract
  • Distilled White Vinegar
  • Red Food Coloring

Frozens:

  • Whipped Topping (for serving)

Find it online: https://ficklebeabakehouse.com/red-velvet-loaf-cake/

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