Red Velvet Coffee Cake
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| Serves | 9-12 |
| Prep time | 20 minutes |
| Cook time | 30 minutes |
| Total time | 50 minutes |
This light and fluffy Red Velvet Coffee Cake is moist and unbelievably scrumptious! The brown sugar topping adds an irresistible crunch! This is a must make!
Ingredients
Cake
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 tablespoon red food coloring
Topping
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (loosely packed)
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
Directions
| Cake | |
| Step 1 | |
| In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the beaten eggs and mix very well. Mix in vanilla, cocoa, salt, and vinegar. Add baking soda, baking powder, and half of the flour mixing until well combined. Mix in the sour cream and milk. Mix in remaining flour just until combined. Add food coloring and mix until batter is evenly colored. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into greased 8" square baking pan. Set aside. | |
| Topping | |
| Step 2 | |
| In a small bowl stir together topping ingredients until the oil has coated everything. Sprinkle evenly over the cake batter. Bake at 350* for 30 minutes. | |
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Katalina @ Peas & Peonies says
I have never had or seen a more gorgeous coffee cake, that beautiful red velvet color is what would make me go for seconds, such a fancy looking coffee cake!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
I’d love a piece of this cake! Looks fabulous!
Barb @ A Life in Balance says
This is the perfect breakfast for Valentine’s Day.
Candice says
This looks positively delicious! I think I’ll make it this weekend!
truly, Addia says
i love red velvet! thanks for sharing it looks yummy
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Annie @ ciaochowbambina says
Oh my! Red Velvet Coffee Cake?! I’m in!! Looks scrumptious!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
Whoa! Gorgeous color! And anything red velvet and I am pretty much sold!
Nutmeg Nanny says
Look at all that amazing red velvet color! Love!
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
OH man, this cake is killing it!
Cookin Canuck says
This looks like the perfect thing to serve on Valentine’s Day! I have a feeling that my youngest son (my cake lover) would be really excited about this.
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
Congrats on your invention. It is definitely a winner. So chocolaty and gooey!!!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
This is one AWESOME adventure!
ATasteOfMadness says
Haha, this is the perfect invention 🙂 I need to make something red velvet soon!
Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom says
You created an original!!! Love this idea!! SO fun and pretty!
Paula B. says
why not just buttermilk, like traditional red velvet cake?? just curious
Stephanie Brubaker says
You could certainly use buttermilk if you wanted to! The vinegar helps the red pop more and I feel like most people have it on hand vs buttermilk 🙂
Kelley says
This is so fun! Perfect for Valentine’s day.
claire @the realistic nutritionist says
Yeah, you had me at red velvet.
Melanie | Melanie Makes says
I need to make this for my sister-in-law who loves everything red velvet and stat! Pinned!
Martha @ A Family Feast says
This looks amazing!
Julie @ Tastes of Lizzy T says
What a great way to start the morning! Love that color!
heather @french press says
we love coffee cake, and I am a lover of all things red, so this is just perfect Stephanie
Kristin C says
This sounds delightful! I am not normally a huge red-velvet fan, but this sounds good and I’d love to gobble it up, so I suppose I better go make it 😉
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The Food Hunter says
I love everything about this cake
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
I am so excited about this cake! Someone tried to tell me that red velvet was just a fad… No way! It is probably one of my favourite flavours!
Heather | girlichef says
Oh yeah, I am totally convinced! I love coffee cake anyway, but this one would also please my red velvet-lovin’ kids! Such a fun idea for V-day…or Thursday…
Marye says
So pretty! What a great idea for a Valentine’s brunch. 🙂