Description
Red velvet cake nestled in charming mason jars delivers sweet nostalgia with Southern charm. Rich cocoa-infused layers swirled with cream cheese frosting create irresistible personal desserts for you to savor and share.
Ingredients
Scale
cake ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups (300g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
- 1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
frosting ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (1 stick or 113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups (360g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
additional items:
- 6–8 small mason jars (8 ounces each)
- crushed red velvet cake crumbs for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the cake foundation by combining dry ingredients in a mixing vessel, ensuring a uniform blend of flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Whisk liquid components separately, integrating buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, white vinegar, and vibrant red food coloring until thoroughly incorporated.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing and maintain a tender crumb texture.
- Transfer cake batter into a meticulously greased rectangular baking vessel lined with parchment paper.
- Slide pan into a preheated oven set at 350°F and bake approximately 25-30 minutes, monitoring until a test skewer emerges cleanly from the center.
- Allow cake to cool completely on a wire rack, facilitating easier handling and cutting.
- Craft cream cheese frosting by whipping room-temperature cream cheese and butter until silky and uniform.
- Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, blending thoroughly after each addition to prevent lumps.
- Infuse frosting with vanilla extract, beating until achieving a light, fluffy consistency.
- Select clean mason jars as serving vessels.
- Utilize a circular cutting tool to create precise cake rounds matching jar diameter.
- Layer cake circles and frosting alternately within jars, beginning with cake and concluding with a decorative frosting peak.
- Optionally garnish with delicate cake crumbs or festive sprinkles for visual appeal.
- Refrigerate assembled desserts for minimum 30 minutes to enhance flavor melding and structural stability.
- Serve chilled, encouraging direct jar consumption with a dessert spoon.
Notes
- Swap red food coloring with natural alternatives like beetroot powder or pomegranate juice for a healthier twist.
- Use gluten-free flour blend to make this dessert suitable for those with gluten sensitivities.
- Choose low-fat cream cheese and reduce sugar for a lighter version of the classic recipe.
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature to create a smoother, more evenly mixed batter.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 68
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg