Breastfeeding Friendly Dairy Free Red Velvet Cake
Total time2 hr 5 min
Prep time30 min
Cook time35 min
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12 servings
For the cake
- 1 cup dairy free milk
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup dairy free butter, softened
- ½ cup neutral oil (such as canola or vegetable oil)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp red food coloring
For the frosting
- 16 oz dairy free cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup dairy free butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch fine salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with dairy free butter or cooking spray, line the bottoms with parchment paper, and grease the parchment.
- 2
Stir together the dairy free milk and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl or measuring cup and set aside for 5 minutes until slightly curdled — this is your dairy-free buttermilk.
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