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Red Velvet Cake Premix
🥄 Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook: 10 min
🍽 Serves: 2 servings
A homemade Red Velvet Cake Premix that brings bakery magic right into your kitchen jar.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
If you love the rich, dramatic look of a Red Velvet Cake but want the ease of a ready-to-use mix, this homemade Red Velvet Cake Premix from Bake With Neetu is exactly what you need. You can prepare this in minutes and store it for weeks, making your next baking day effortlessly smooth and exciting.
This premix skips the refined extras and keeps things simple with wholesome pantry staples that come together beautifully. With Neetu Sirigiri’s signature approach to mindful baking, you get a mix that is eggless, fuss-free, and made with real food ingredients you can trust.
- ✅ Made with simple pantry ingredients you already have at home, saving you time and last-minute grocery runs
- ✅ Completely eggless and beginner-friendly, so anyone can bake a stunning red velvet cake with confidence
- ✅ Free from preservatives and unnecessary additives that you find in store-bought premix packets
- ✅ Stores beautifully for weeks, meaning you always have a ready-to-go base for a quick and impressive dessert
Ingredients You’ll Need
(Full measurements in the recipe card below)
DRY BASE
- • 1.5 cups maida/flour — main structure
- • 0.75 cup sugar — sweetener
- • 1 tbsp cocoa powder — chocolate hint
- • 1 tsp baking soda — rise agent
- • 0.25 tsp citric acid — activates soda
- • pinch of salt — balances flavor
COLOR AND FLAVOR
- • 0.5 tsp vanilla powder — aroma base
- • 0.5 tsp red food color powder — signature color
Substitutions
| Ingredient | Swap |
|---|---|
| maida | whole wheat flour for healthier option |
| white sugar | coconut sugar or jaggery powder |
| red food color powder | beetroot powder for natural color |
How to Make It — Step by Step
Sift Dry Ingredients
Sift maida, cocoa powder, baking soda, citric acid, and salt together into a large bowl
Add Sugar
Add sugar to the sifted mix and stir well to distribute evenly throughout
Add Flavor and Color
Add vanilla powder and red food color powder and mix until the color is uniform with no streaks
Second Sift
Sift the entire mixture one more time to ensure it is lump free and fully combined
Store the Premix
Transfer into an airtight jar and store in a cool dry place for up to 4 weeks
Tips for the Best Result
Always sift all the dry ingredients together at least twice to ensure the cocoa powder, citric acid, and baking soda are evenly distributed throughout the flour for a perfect rise every time.
Use good quality red food color powder and mix it in with the dry ingredients before combining with wet ingredients to avoid streaks and get that deep, even red velvet hue.
Once packed, label the jar with the date and list of wet ingredients needed so you are always ready to bake without second-guessing the recipe.
How to Store
Frequently Asked Questions
It is best to add liquid food color at the time of baking, not to the dry premix, as it can introduce moisture and reduce shelf life.
This recipe uses maida, so it is not gluten-free. Substitute with a gluten-free flour blend to make it suitable for a gluten-free diet.
You will typically need oil, milk or a dairy-free alternative, and vinegar; exact quantities will be listed in the full bake-day recipe.
Yes, you can reduce the sugar slightly to suit your taste, but do not skip it entirely as it also affects the texture and moisture of the final cake.
Nutrition Per Serving
| Nutrient | Per Serving (2 servings) |
|---|---|
| Calories | — |
| Protein | — |
| Carbohydrates | — |
| Fiber | — |
| Fat | — |
| Sugar | — |
Estimates only — values vary with exact brands used.
Ingredients
- → 1+1/2 cups of maid/flour
- → 3/4 cups of sugar
- → 1 tbsp coco powder
- → 1/4 tsp of citric acid
- → 1 tap of baking soda
- → Pinch of salt
- → 1/2 tsp of vanilla powder
- → 1/2 tsp of red food color powder
Instructions
- 1. Sift maida, cocoa powder, baking soda, citric acid, and salt together into a large bowl
- 2. Add sugar to the sifted mix and stir well to distribute evenly throughout
- 3. Add vanilla powder and red food color powder and mix until the color is uniform with no streaks
- 4. Sift the entire mixture one more time to ensure it is lump free and fully combined
- 5. Transfer into an airtight jar and store in a cool dry place for up to 4 weeks
▶ Watch Me Make It
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