Description
A decadent red velvet cake layered with silky cream cheese frosting and finished with a stunning red mirror glaze.
Ingredients
- Red velvet cake layers
- Cream cheese
- Butter
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Milk or cream
- Red mirror glaze (gelatin-based or ready-made)
- White sprinkles (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Bake red velvet cake layers and let them cool completely before assembling.
- Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
- Layer cake alternately with cream cheese frosting between each red velvet tier.
- Chill assembled cake for 30 minutes to set the frosting layers.
- Pour warm red mirror glaze evenly over the cake to create a glossy finish.
- Allow to set for 15 minutes, then garnish with white sprinkles.
- Slice and serve chilled for the most luscious flavor and texture.
Notes
- Ensure the cake layers are completely cool before frosting to prevent melting.
- For a richer flavor, use high-quality cream cheese.
- Adjust the consistency of the frosting with milk or cream as needed.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg