Bridal Shower Rosé Velvet Cake (Printable)

Blush-pink velvet layers with rosé and rosé cream cheese frosting, topped with a gold-painted white chocolate drip.

# What You Need:

→ For the Rosé Velvet Cake

01 - 2 ½ cups (320g) all-purpose flour
02 - 1 ¼ cups (250g) granulated sugar
03 - 1 tsp baking soda
04 - 1 tsp baking powder
05 - ½ tsp salt
06 - ¼ cup (30g) unsweetened cocoa powder
07 - 1 cup (240ml) unsalted butter, softened
08 - 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, room temperature
09 - ½ cup (120ml) rosé wine
10 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
11 - 1 tbsp vanilla extract
12 - 1 tsp white vinegar
13 - Pink food coloring gel (as needed)

→ For the Rosé Cream Cheese Frosting

14 - 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
15 - 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
16 - 4 cups (480g) powdered sugar, sifted
17 - 2 tbsp rosé wine
18 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
19 - Pinch of salt

→ For the Gold Drip

20 - ½ cup (85g) white chocolate chips
21 - 2 tbsp heavy cream
22 - Edible gold luster dust
23 - 1 tsp vodka or clear extract (for painting)

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line three 8-inch round cake pans.
02 - In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla extract.
05 - Mix in buttermilk, rosé wine, and vinegar. Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
06 - Add pink food coloring gel, a little at a time, until the desired blush color is achieved.
07 - Divide the batter equally among prepared pans. Bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
08 - Let cakes cool in pans 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
09 - For the frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, then beat in rosé wine, vanilla, and salt until fluffy.
10 - Level cake layers if needed. Place one layer on a cake stand, spread with frosting, repeat with remaining layers. Cover cake with thin layer of frosting (crumb coat), chill 30 minutes, then frost completely.
11 - For the gold drip: Heat white chocolate and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature. Drip over cake edges with a spoon or squeeze bottle.
12 - Mix gold luster dust with vodka or extract to make a paint. Using a clean food-safe brush, gently paint the chocolate drip with the gold mixture.
13 - Chill cake for at least 30 minutes before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • This cake will always spark conversation at a celebration thanks to that shimmering gold drip secret.
  • Flavors of rosé and tangy cream cheese come together for a grown-up twist on velvet cake I'll crave again and again.
02 -
  • If the cake layers are even slightly warm when you frost them, the beautiful rosy frosting will slide and turn messy fast.
  • Sifting your powdered sugar and using room temperature cream cheese made all the difference for a lump-free, dreamy frosting.
03 -
  • Let the cake cool completely before decorating to avoid frosting meltdowns.
  • Painting with a barely damp brush gives the cleanest gold drip edges – it's worth the steady hand.
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