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Red Velvet Baby Bundt Cake

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese at room temp
  • 1 1/4 cup salted butter at room temp
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 6 large eggs at room temp
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk at room temp
  • 3 tsp food coloring or keep adding until it is the color you prefer
  • 4 oz cream cheese for frosting at room temp
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar for frosting
  • 2 tb whole milk for frosting
  • 1 tsp vanilla for frosting

Instructions
 

  • preheat oven to 325
  • prepare bundt pan with butter and flour by spraying with non stick spray.
  • in a mixer combine cream cheese and butter and mix until smooth. , gradually add in sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
  • add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition, add vanilla
  • slowly add the cake flour and cocoa powder and mix well
  • remove the bowl from the mixer and pour in the buttermilk. Mix by hand until incorporated with a rubber spatula, scraping the sides of the bowl.
  • fold in the food coloring (I added alot to get the perfect Red).
  • pour batter into prepared pans (I used several small bundt pans) ~ I baked for a half hour and then checked for doneness. larger pans will take longer. A toothpick inserted should come out clean.
  • cool at room temperature, invert onto plate to add frosting.
  • in a bowl combine all frosting ingredients and mix until smooth. Drizzle over cake.