Green Velvet Cake Recipe

Name: Green Velvet Cake Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 14 ounces All purpose flour; 14 ounces Granulated Sugar; 2 teaspoons natural (not dutched) cocoa powder (I like Hershey's Special Dark); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 large eggs; 4 ounces vegetable oil; 8 ounces buttermilk; 1 Tablespoon white vinegar; 4 ounces unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1-2 teaspoons yellow food coloring; 1 teaspoon green food color; 6 ounces pasteurized egg whites; 24 ounces powdered sugar; 24 ounces unsalted butter (room temperature); 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 6 ounces chocolate; 1 ounce water; 1 teaspoons metallic gold powder; 1-2 drops neutral oil

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:30min

This green velvet cake is so fun to make for St. Patrick's Day or any other holiday where you need a pretty green cake that also tastes amazing! Adapted from my very popular traditional red velvet cake recipe, you can swap out the green for any color!

Updated at: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:26:26 GMT