Oreo Red Velvet Cake with Black Cream Cheese Frosting
This Oreo red velvet cake with black cream cheese frosting is the perfect pair. Red velvet cake typically goes with cream cheese frosting. The addition of the Oreo element to both the cake and the frosting makes this duo even more iconic! Give it a try and be sure to tag @andees_apron on Instagram!
Print
Email
Pin
Servings: 24
Ingredients
For the cake:
- ¾ c unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 ½ c granulated sugar
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 3 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 c vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 ½ c buttermilk
- 4 ½ C cake flour
- 3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring*
- 1 ½ c chopped oreos
For the Frosting:**
- 2 c unsalted butter room temperature
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ c black cocoa powder sifted
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 2 teaspoon Black food coloring
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 4-6” pans with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
- In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium speed.¾ c unsalted butter, 2 ½ c granulated sugar
- Add eggs, one at a time while continuing to beat. Add vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.3 eggs, 3 tsp vanilla extract
- Add vegetable oil, vinegar, and buttermilk. Mix until smooth.1 c vegetable oil, 1 tbsp white vinegar, 1 ½ c buttermilk
- Sift together dry ingredients.4 ½ C cake flour, 1 ½ tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- Slowly add dry ingredients to the mixer and beat until combined. Do not over beat.
- Add in red food coloring until you reach your desired shade of red. Fold in chopped Oreos.1 tbsp red food coloring*, 1 ½ c chopped oreos
- Divide batter between pans and bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool before removing.
For the Frosting:
- Cream together butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment.2 c unsalted butter, 8 oz cream cheese
- Add black cocoa powder continuing to mix until smooth. Add vanilla extract.½ c black cocoa powder, 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Slowly add sifted powdered sugar and beat until frosting is smooth.6 cups powdered sugar
- Add desired amount of black food coloring continuing to blend until well frosting has no lumps and is nice and smooth.***2 tsp Black food coloring
Notes
*The amount of red food coloring that you use is based on the shade of red that you desire as well as the food coloring that you use. The actual amount of food coloring that you add will vary.
**This frosting is enough to decorate the cake as a normal cake. However, if you plan to decorate the cake in the same fashion that I did, I recommend multiplying this recipe by 1 ½ times the amount shown.
***When you are mixing this frosting, it will appear more of a grey color. The key to getting black frosting is to give it time to sit and the color will deepen. I would recommend mixing the frosting together until smooth and then letting it sit for a while (20 minutes are so) before determining if you need to add more black food coloring.
Tried this recipe?Mention @andees_apron or tag #andeesapron!
