1 cup unsalted butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 ½ cups granulated sugar
5 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup buttermilk
Blue Velvet Swirl
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons buttermilk
Blue gel food coloring
Cream Cheese Glaze
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2–3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Blue Crumble Topping
½ cup vanilla cake crumbs or crushed vanilla cookies
1 tablespoon melted butter
Blue gel food coloring
Ezoic
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Pan and Oven
Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a bundt or tube pan thoroughly, making sure all crevices are well coated.
Step 2: Cream Butter and Cream Cheese
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and cream cheese together until smooth and creamy. Gradually add sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy.
Step 3: Add Eggs and Base Ingredients
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract. Gradually add flour and salt, alternating with buttermilk, mixing just until combined.
Step 4: Create the Blue Velvet Swirl
Remove about 1½ cups of batter into a separate bowl. Stir in cocoa powder, additional buttermilk, and blue gel food coloring until a deep blue color is achieved.
Step 5: Swirl and Bake
Pour half of the vanilla batter into the prepared pan. Spoon blue velvet batter over it, then top with remaining vanilla batter. Gently swirl with a knife. Bake for 75–85 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before turning out.
Notes
Use gel food coloring for vibrant color without thinning batter.
Do not over-swirl—distinct ribbons look best.
Bake low and slow for a moist, even crumb.
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