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Home » Recipes » Dessert » Cake » Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

By: Rebecca  |  Published: November 13, 2015  |  Updated: February 1, 2020  |   View Our Affiliate Disclosure Policy

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Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow's White Rose Cake, is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy! via @sugarandsoulco

Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow’s White Rose Cake, is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy and perfect for Valentine’s Day too!

Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow's White Rose Cake, is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy and perfect for Valentine's Day too!

First things first, can you believe that out of all my Food & Fiction posts, this is the first Hunger Games inspired recipe? Nuts, right! What might be even more unbelievable is that there was a time when I REFUSED to read the books, and you know how much I love books! When I worked at Yankee Candle in college, one of my coworkers also worked at Borders and had picked up the series after a recommendation, pretty soon our whole staff was reading them. Except for me.

Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow's White Rose Cake, is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy and perfect for Valentine's Day too!

So here’s the thing, I have this problem. If everyone is raving about it, I tend to shy away from it. It was three years before I finally watched Avatar (and it was awful if I do say so myself) and I still won’t watch Orange is the New Black, yeah, yeah, yeah, try to convince me all you want, but it’s just not going to happen. Shortly after everyone had finished the first two books at work and before the third had come out, Matt asked me for a book recommendation and I told him everyone was reading and ranting and raving about this new series and it sounded right up his alley.

Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow's White Rose Cake, is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy and perfect for Valentine's Day too!

Well, it was right up his alley and eventually, I got suckered into reading it. And by suckered I mean I read all three books in less than 24 hours and may have skipped a few classes and not slept at all because let me tell ya, this series is AMAZING! I’m sure most of you already know that, but for those of you who still haven’t read them… eh hem, Mom… the time is now!

Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow's White Rose Cake, is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy and perfect for Valentine's Day too!

The books were amazing and the movies have been great, but Matt and I can’t help but feel like people have lost interest. Is this the case, are we no longer excited? I for one am PUMPED! You see, Mockingjay was my favorite installment in the series. I know most people prefer the games and the third book gets seriously dark, not that teenagers killing each other wasn’t dark already, but book three really pulls the feels out of you. “Real or Not Real” – cue tears.

Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow's White Rose Cake, is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy and perfect for Valentine's Day too!

Honestly, though, I can’t help but feel like another chapter is getting ready to close with this final film. Just like Harry Potter, How I Met Your Mother, and True Blood. I’m so glad I found Outlander this past year and that Game of Thrones is still going strong because I’d be lost!

Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow's White Rose Cake, is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy and perfect for Valentine's Day too!

Okay, okay, let’s get back to this cake, shall we? I bet you’re probably wondering how a red velvet cake ties into The Hunger Games, right? Well, I thought it was a pretty clever bit of inspired baking myself. You see, in the series, President Snow is always surrounded by white roses. He’s always wearing them in lapel he drops them on District 13 after the bombing and leaves them in Katniss’ home. But they’re not normal white roses, their fragrance has been enhanced to cover the smell of blood. Hence red velvet cake in the inside and white cream cheese roses on the outside… pretty poetic, right?

Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow's White Rose Cake, is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy and perfect for Valentine's Day too!

Originally I was going to do a white cake with a raspberry filling, but then last week Matt had an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay on and they were doing red velvet cake. Since I don’t have the best of luck with white cakes and I’ve never made a red velvet one from scratch, I thought this would be a fun opportunity to give it a go! So I used Cakeman Raven’s recipe and the results were pretty freakin’ delicious!

Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow's White Rose Cake, is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy and perfect for Valentine's Day too!

Well, I hope you guys are as excited as I am about the movie and if you haven’t read the books yet, there’s still time before the movie hits theaters next week! I will probably be bawling like a baby throughout most of it and I’ll be sad that it’s over, but I still can’t wait! My friends are sharing some other awesome Hunger Games inspired creations, so don’t forget to check them out after the recipe!

Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow's White Rose Cake, is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy and perfect for Valentine's Day too!

Red Velvet Cake

Rebecca Hubbell
Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow's White Rose Cake is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy!
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Servings 8

Ingredients
  

Cake:

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk room temp
  • 2 large eggs room temp
  • 2 tbsp red food coloring
  • 1 tsp white distilled vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Frosting:

  • 16 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 4-5 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Prep four 6in. (can bake in batches) cake pans by greasing with vegetable oil and lining the bottoms with parchment paper (see video tutorial).
  • Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and cocoa in a medium bowl and stir to mix.
  • In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, mix together oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla.
  • Slowly mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until combined.
  • Add 1 1/4 cups of batter to each pan and bake for about 30 minutes until toothpick comes clean from center.
  • Remove cakes from the oven and run a knife around the edge to separate from the pan, flip out onto a plate then re-invert onto a cooling rack, rounded-sides up and allow to cool completely.
  • Slice the rounded top off of the cakes so they're nice and flat.
  • In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, gradually beat in confectioners' sugar followed by vanilla and heavy cream and beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  • Place one layer on a cake board on a cake stand, you can use parchment or wax paper along the edges to prevent the frosting from getting everywhere.
  • Use a frosting spatula to spread out about a 1/4 in. thick layer of frosting, add next layer and repeat until layers are done.
  • Use the spatula to spread a thin crumb coat around the sides of the cake, let set or chill for 20-30 minutes.
  • Using a decorator tool or frosting bag fitted with a large star tip, make roses by starting in the center and working your way out and around until your roses are the size you want them to be. (video tutorial) Do this all over your cake.
  • Cake best within 24 hours.

Notes

Recipe from Cakeman Raven.
You can also make two 9 in. layers instead of four 6 in. layers.
Tried this Recipe? Tag me now!Mention @sugarandsoulco or tag #sugarandsoulco!

Red Velvet Cake, aka President Snow's White Rose Cake, is a red velvet cake frosted in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy and perfect for Valentine's Day too!

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Do you love The Hunger Games, you'll love these amazing recipes and crafts inspired by the series! They're perfect for throwing a party and some are great just because like that Girl on Fireball Cocktail or that Nightlock Berry Cupcakes!
President Snow's White Rose Cake is a red velvet cake frostied in cream cheese buttercream and inspired by The Hunger Games trilogy! Classic from scratch flavors with a fun literary twist!
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I love sharing mouthwatering and fun recipes with all of you! My recipes are inspired by classic comfort food, the places I travel, and pop culture! I have a serious sweet tooth and love a good cocktail and pancakes and bacon are definitely my weakness! So stick around a discover something delicious!

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  1. Sarah says

    December 1, 2015 at 2:33 pm

    I absolutely LOVE your cake! It looks gorgeous and I bet it’s delicious!

    Reply
    • Rebecca says

      December 6, 2015 at 10:59 am

      Thank you so much, Sarah!

      Reply
  2. Sagan says

    November 27, 2015 at 1:41 pm

    <3 the Hunger Games movies! Mockingjay Part 2 was soooooo good 🙂

    This cake looks AMAZING. Pinning it to drool over 😉

    (Also – HOW GOOD ARE THE OUTLANDER BOOKS?! I read them so many times about 10 years ago but haven't read them in forever. Gotta pick them up again! I can't wait to start watching the TV show, too)

    Reply
    • Rebecca says

      November 27, 2015 at 6:20 pm

      Hi Sagan!

      The movie was really good, brought out all the feels! I love the Outlander series, you must still be a couple books behind since the latest one just came out a couple years ago! I’m excited for the next installment! Thanks so much for stopping by!

      Reply
  3. Mollie says

    November 24, 2015 at 11:50 am

    What a glorious cake! Thanks so much for sharing this on Throwback Thursday and have a great Holiday Season!

    Reply
  4. Vickie @Vickie's Kitchen and Garden says

    November 23, 2015 at 5:57 am

    Your cake looks beautiful and sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  5. Laurie says

    November 16, 2015 at 1:22 am

    Your cake is beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday.
    ~Laurie

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