Best Red Velvet Cake · GüdDish ranking
Red Velvet Cake
The verdict
Photo Finish
The top two recipes are close enough that more data could swap them. Either is a strong starting point.
4.99 from 228 ratings
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Best Red Velvet Cake recipe (as of 2026-08-03): Red Velvet Cake from natashaskitchen.com (#1 of 157 rated recipes across 25 sites). Verdict: Photo Finish.
The best Red Velvet Cake recipe on the open web is Red Velvet Cake from natashaskitchen.com. Ranked #1 from 157 rated Red Velvet Cake recipes across 25 sites by how far each one outperforms the site that published it.
Why it ranked first
Ahead of its publisher by 0.64 stars. That gap, not the raw rating alone, drives the rank, because a 4.99 on a site where everything is 4.99 means little.
- 228 people rated it, enough that the score is not resting on a handful of opinions.
- That combination puts it in the top 2% of every Red Velvet Cake recipe we analysed.
Runner-up: Red Velvet Cake (recipetineats.com), ★ 4.93 from 321 ratings.
What this takes
12, 12 people · 3 hr total · 30 min prep · 13 ingredients · 7 steps
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more to dust the pans)
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature, plus more to grease pans)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs (room temp)
- 3/4 cup light olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk (room temp)
- 1 tsp white distilled vinegar
- 1/2 tsp red gel food coloring
- 1 Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Full ranking
Top 10 among recipes with at least 15 ratings (floor scales with this dish’s pool of 157 scored recipes) and a publisher rating of 4.5 or higher. Ordered by how far each recipe beats its own publisher after we adjust for rating volume. Star ratings and counts are the publisher’s public evidence. Close places can still reverse with more data.
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1Red Velvet Cake4.99 from 228 ratings
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2Red Velvet Cake4.93 from 321 ratings
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3Red Velvet Bundt Cake4.96 from 159 ratings
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4The Most Amazing Red Velvet Cake4.91 from 130 ratings
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5Red Velvet Sheet Cake4.57 from 28 ratings
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6Red Velvet Cake4.91 from 30 ratings
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7Red Velvet Cake4.75 from 54 ratings
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8Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting4.60 from 404 ratings
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9Old-Fashioned Red Velvet Cake4.68 from 36 ratings
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10Red Velvet Bundt Cake4.59 from 55 ratings
Behind the ranking
Who we left out
We only rank a recipe when we can check the evidence behind its rating. America's Test Kitchen and Taste of Home publish ratings we cannot verify, so they are removed from the ranking rather than quietly down-weighted. food.com ratings were rebuilt from raw reviews before any of its recipes compete. Full methodology: How ranking works.
FAQ
What is the best Red Velvet Cake recipe?
Best Red Velvet Cake recipe (as of 2026-08-03): Red Velvet Cake from natashaskitchen.com (#1 of 157 rated recipes across 25 sites). Verdict: Photo Finish.
How does GüdDish pick a winner?
We read public ratings across the open web, correct for sites that rate everything high, and rank recipes by how far each one outperforms its own publisher. The page shows rank order, publisher star ratings, and a verdict about how clear that order is. Details: https://guddish.com/method.html
What does the verdict mean?
The verdict describes the competition, not a grade for the food. Clear Winner means number one is well ahead. Close Contest, Photo Finish, and Split Decision mean the top recipes are hard to separate. Limited corpus means we analyzed fewer recipes than a mature dish ranking.
Why are some famous sites missing?
America’s Test Kitchen and Taste of Home are excluded because we cannot verify their ratings from recoverable review data. food.com ratings are rebuilt from raw reviews where possible. See method and coverage pages.
How often is this ranking updated?
This page’s data was last scored or re-synced on 2026-08-03.
Everything else we analysed (156 more recipes)
Sorted by the same ranking signal as the shortlist. Below the top 10, differences are often smaller than our uncertainty, so treat lower positions as approximate.
| Recipe | Stars | Ratings | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Velvet Cake | 4.93 | 321 | recipetineats.com |
| Red Velvet Bundt Cake | 4.96 | 159 | tastesbetterfromscratch.com |
| The Most Amazing Red Velvet Cake | 4.91 | 130 | thestayathomechef.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 4.42 | 98 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Sheet Cake with Classic Red Velvet Frosting | 4.41 | 103 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Sheet Cake | 4.57 | 28 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 4.91 | 30 | modernhoney.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 4.75 | 54 | cafedelites.com |
| Red Velvet | 5.00 | 7 | foodnetwork.com |
| Grandma's Red Velvet Cake | 4.23 | 122 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting | 4.60 | 404 | sallysbakingaddiction.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 4.18 | 180 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe | 5.00 | 13 | lilluna.com |
| Old-Fashioned Red Velvet Cake | 4.68 | 36 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cone Cakes | 4.27 | 46 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Bundt Cake | 4.59 | 55 | errenskitchen.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 4.60 | 65 | jocooks.com |
| Red Velvet Layer Cake | 4.28 | 32 | foodnetwork.com |
| "he Proposed!" Red Velvet Cake | 4.80 | 15 | food.com |
| Southern Red Velvet Cake | 4.00 | 823 | foodnetwork.com |
| Waldorf-Astoria Red Velvet Cake | 4.41 | 203 | food.com |
| Easy Red Velvet Cake | 4.88 | 10 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 4.40 | 49 | kingarthurbaking.com |
| Mimi's Red Velvet Cake | 5.00 | 7 | food.com |
| Mom's Easy Red Velvet Cake | 5.00 | 7 | food.com |
| Simple Red Velvet Cake | 4.88 | 9 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 4.93 | 13 | amandascookin.com |
| Red Velvet Cake with Ermine Frosting | 4.80 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Pudding Cake | 4.88 | 8 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Whoopie Pies | 4.70 | 18 | sallysbakingaddiction.com |
| Red Velvet Cake Recipe | 4.89 | 9 | addapinch.com |
| Southern Buttermilk Red Velvet Cake | 4.50 | 24 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cake Roll | 4.64 | 19 | sallysbakingaddiction.com |
| Red Velvet Strawberry Cake | 4.80 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 4.30 | 11 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Hot Cocoa Bombs | 5.00 | 7 | amandascookin.com |
| Red Velvet Whoopie Pies | 3.94 | 68 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 5.00 | 5 | momontimeout.com |
| Best Red Velvet Cake | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Tender Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting | 5.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Red Velvet-Cherry Cake Roll | 4.05 | 21 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Layer Bars | 4.75 | 8 | sallysbakingaddiction.com |
| Easy Red Velvet Cake | 4.36 | 24 | food.com |
| Southern Red Velvet Cake | 5.00 | 4 | theseasonedmom.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 4.45 | 14 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Sheet Cake | 4.63 | 8 | jocooks.com |
| Red Velvet Mug Cake | 5.00 | 3 | thepioneerwoman.com |
| Red Velvet Sheet Cake | 5.00 | 4 | thestayathomechef.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 3.89 | 37 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Whoopie Pies with Chocolate Cream Cheese Filling | 4.50 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Flour Frosting (Red Velvet Cake Frosting) | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Bars | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cheeseball | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Ultimate Red Velvet Cake | 5.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Smoothie | 5.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Punch | 5.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Sylvia's Red Velvet Cake | 4.20 | 7 | foodnetwork.com |
| Amazing Red Velvet Cake With Frosting | 4.75 | 4 | food.com |
| Grandmother Paul's Red Velvet Cake (Paula Deen) | 4.75 | 4 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Enchilada Sauce | 4.75 | 4 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 3.88 | 20 | foodnetwork.com |
| "Red Carpet" Red Velvet Popcorn | 4.50 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 3.63 | 187 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Lasagna | 5.00 | 3 | amandascookin.com |
| Red Velvet Lava Cakes | 4.00 | 8 | foodnetwork.com |
| Delicous Red Velvet Whoopi Pies! | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Easy Gluten Free Red Velvet Cake With Homemade Cream Cheese Fros | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Sour Cream Red Velvet Cake | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cassata | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Punch | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Whoopie Pies | 5.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Pudding Cake | 4.67 | 3 | thereciperebel.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 4.67 | 3 | delish.com |
| Red Velvet Cake (of Urban Legend Fame) | 4.50 | 4 | food.com |
| Southern Red Velvet Cake | 4.50 | 4 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Bread Pudding | 4.50 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Fudge | 5.00 | 2 | amandascookin.com |
| Red Velvet Marbled Chiffon Cake | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Pie | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Blood Red Velvet Armadillo Cake | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Copycat Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Nothing Bundt Cake | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Ice Box Cake | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Birthday Cake | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Extra Moist Red Velvet Cake | 4.17 | 7 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Whoopie Pies | 4.17 | 6 | food.com |
| Delicious and Moist Red Velvet Cake | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Missy's Red Velvet Cake W/Cream Cheese Frosting | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Bread Pudding | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cake (Reduced Calorie Version) | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cheese Cake | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Madeleines | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Pecan Praline Pound Cake | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Snowball Cake | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Whoopie Pies | 5.00 | 1 | food.com |
| County Fair Red Velvet Cake | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Condensed Milk Red Velvet Poke Cake | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cake (More Chocolate Than Other Recipes) | 4.50 | 2 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Whoopie Pies with Blueberries | 5.00 | 1 | delish.com |
| Red Velvet Cake Batter Dip | 5.00 | 1 | delish.com |
| Red Velvet Swirl Fudge | 5.00 | 1 | delish.com |
| Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting | 5.00 | 1 | carlsbadcravings.com |
| Red Velvet Cake Recipe | 5.00 | 1 | thecookierookie.com |
| Red Velvet Marble Cake Recipe | 5.00 | 1 | addapinch.com |
| Red Velvet Cake Recipe | 5.00 | 1 | therecipecritic.com |
| Red Velvet Pound Cake | 5.00 | 1 | therecipecritic.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 3.80 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| Cousin Jonnie's Red Velvet Whoopee Pies | 3.57 | 23 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes with Chocolate Ganache Center. | 3.74 | 56 | halfbakedharvest.com |
| Naturally Red Velvet Cake with Ermine Icing | 4.50 | 2 | thestayathomechef.com |
| Red Velvet Cream Cheese Bundt Cake | 3.55 | 11 | foodnetwork.com |
| Nana's Red Velvet Cake Icing | 4.00 | 5 | food.com |
| Fabulous Red Velvet Cake | 3.32 | 150 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Fireworks Cake | 3.60 | 6 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Bars | 4.00 | 4 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Whoopie Pies | 4.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Old Fashioned Southern Red Velvet Cake | 4.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Really Red Red Velvet Cake | 4.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Waldorf-Astoria Red Velvet Cake (1920s Recipe) | 4.00 | 3 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 3.80 | 6 | lecremedelacrumb.com |
| Perfect Red Velvet Bundt Cake | 3.86 | 7 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Bundt Cake | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Layer Cake | 4.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Shark Cake | 3.50 | 6 | foodnetwork.com |
| Mini Red Velvet Cheesecakes | 3.50 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| Baked Red Velvet Donuts | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Pound Cake | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Sugar Free & Gluten Free Red Velvet Cake | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| The Cake Doctor's Red Velvet Cake | 4.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Bars | 3.22 | 122 | foodnetwork.com |
| Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cake | 3.60 | 19 | kingarthurbaking.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 3.36 | 11 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 3.40 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| Super Moist and Delicious Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Fros | 3.75 | 5 | food.com |
| The BEST Red Velvet Cake from Divas Can Cook | 3.67 | 4 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Swiss Roll with Cream Cheese Frosting | 3.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Poke Cake | 3.50 | 2 | delish.com |
| Gluten Free Red Velvet Cake | 3.50 | 4 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Cake from the Bubble Room | 3.50 | 4 | food.com |
| Red Velvet Sheet Cake | 3.00 | 1 | thepioneerwoman.com |
| Red Velvet Pound Cake | 3.50 | 5 | food.com |
| Tyler Florence's Red Velvet Beet Cake | 3.00 | 1 | food.com |
| The Best Red Velvet Cake | 3.00 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Chocolate Cake | 3.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Keto Red Velvet Cake | 3.33 | 6 | delish.com |
| Red Velvet Thumbprints | 2.70 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Ww 4 Points - Red Velvet Cake | 2.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Southern Red Velvet Cake with Classic Cream Cheese Frosting | 2.60 | 5 | foodnetwork.com |
| Matzo Red Velvet Cake | 2.33 | 3 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Whoopie Pies for Two | 2.00 | 2 | foodnetwork.com |
| Three-Tier Red Velvet Cake | 1.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Ooey Gooey Bars | 2.57 | 9 | foodnetwork.com |
| Wesson Oil Red Velvet Cake | 1.00 | 1 | food.com |
| Peppermint Red Velvet Whoopie Pie | 2.25 | 4 | foodnetwork.com |
| Red Velvet Cake | 2.00 | 2 | food.com |
| Commercial Bakery Sugar Free Red Velvet Cake | 1.00 | 2 | food.com |