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A fun and delicious twist on the classic Red Velvet Cake! Moist and fluffy layers of cake with just a hint of chocolate, tangy cream cheese frosting, and fresh blueberries!

Blue Velvet Cake

A fun and delicious twist on the classic Red Velvet Cake! Moist and fluffy layers of cake with just a hint of chocolate, tangy cream cheese frosting, and fresh blueberries! 
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 27 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 57 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Servings

Ingredients
  

Cake:

  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons natural cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon vinegar
  • ½ cup buttermilk*
  • 1 Tablespoon blue food coloring*
  • ½ teaspoon violet food coloring*

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 10 Tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 10 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • Fresh Blueberries

Instructions
 

Make the Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line four 6-inch round baking pans with parchment paper, and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined; set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until combined, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Beat in the sour cream, vanilla, and vinegar on medium speed.
  • Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Whisk the food colorings into the buttermilk, then pour it into the batter. Mix until just combined, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
  • Divide batter among the four cake pans. Bake for 25-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make the Frosting:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and almond extract together on medium-high speed until smooth, 2-4 minutes. Gradually add in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and continue beating until creamy.

To Assemble:

  • Using a serrated knife or a cake leveler, trim off the the tops of the cakes to create a flat surface. Crumble these scraps into small crumbs; set aside.
  • Place one cake layer onto a cake plate or pedestal. Spread a layer of cream cheese frosting on top. Press fresh blueberries randomly throughout the frosting layer. Repeat steps with the remaining cakes, frosting, and blueberries.
  • Frost the sides and top of the cake. Press the cake crumbs all over the sides of the cake until covered. Pipe frosting rosettes around the top border, if desired. Keep cake covered and refrigerated until ready to serve.

Notes

*I ended up using 1 Tablespoon Wilton's Sky Blue gel food coloring and 1/2 teaspoon of Wilton's Violet gel food coloring.